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Buena Park police cruiser strikes, kills pedestrian

Saturday, October 05, 2013
Law enforcement officials gather near the intersection of Stanton and Orangethorpe avenues in Buena Park on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. A Buena Park police officer in a marked cruiser crashed into a female pedestrian, killing her.

Law enforcement officials gather near the intersection of Stanton and Orangethorpe avenues in Buena Park on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. A Buena Park police officer in a marked cruiser crashed into a female pedestrian, killing her. (KABC Photo)

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BUENA PARK, Calif. (KABC) -- A Buena Park police officer struck and killed a woman while driving in a marked black and white K-9 unit Saturday.

The incident occurred at the intersection of Stanton and Orangethorpe avenues just after 1 a.m.

Witnesses say Katherine Tinnell, 33, of Buena Park was not in a crosswalk when the marked K-9 unit hit her.

Tinnell was pronounced dead at the scene.

The California Highway Patrol is handling the investigation.

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