Eric John Williams Obituary, Death;- Orange County authorities Tuesday identified the cyclist who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Huntington Beach.
The Orange County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 45-year-old Eric John Williams of Garden Grove.
Williams was killed when he was struck by a 2006 gold Mercedes E Class at around 7 a.m. Monday near the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Newland Street. First responders declared Williams dead at the scene. Two other cyclists were taken to hospitals with severe injuries.
The hit-and-run driver was identified as a 43-year-old Amber Calderon of Long Beach. She was arrested about half a mile from the scene after she ultimately stopped and was arrested for felony hit and run, gross vehicular manslaughter, and possession of narcotics, police said.
