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Pedestrian, Driver and Deputy Injured in Laguna Niguel Crashes

A woman in her 40s is hit in a crosswalk by a Honda Civic. A SigAlert on Moulton between Aliso Niguel and Avila is expected to end shortly after 8 p.m.

A 43-year-old woman was seriously injured Monday afternoon when she was struck in a Moulton Parkway crosswalk by a silver Honda Civic, authorities said.

The driver, a 45-year-old man, was also hurt. And a SigAlert was issued on Moulton between Aliso Niguel and Avila roads (the road was expected to reopen shortly after 6 p.m.).

Deputies were called to the scene around 2:45 p.m., after the southbound Honda hit the westbound pedestrian at Aliso Niguel, said Orange County Sheriff's Department Lt. Dan Dwyer.

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The woman suffered head trauma and injuries to her left leg, Dwyer said. The driver had injuries to his left arm. Both were taken to Mission Hospital, he said.

Additionally, a motorcycle deputy responding to the scene suffered minor injuries in a "slow collision" with a patrol car, Dwyer said.

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The sheriff's major-accident reconstruction team was investigating the Honda-pedestrian accident and examining skid marks at the scene late Monday afternoon, Dwyer said. It was not initially clear whether the pedestrian or driver had the right-of-way, he added.

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