# 63-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed by Chevrolet Suburban on Chapman Avenue West of Euclid in Garden Grove as Officer Watches > A 63-year-old pedestrian was fatally struck by a tan 2012 Chevrolet Suburban on Chapman Avenue west of Euclid Street in Garden Grove on Sept. 29, 2026; the man died at UCI Medical Center. As of Oct. 4, 2026, no arrest has been announced, the victim's identity has not been publicly released, and the GGPD Neighborhood Traffic Unit investigation remains open. - Canonical: https://ocint.app/situation/garden-grove-chapman-euclid-pedestrian-death-2026-09-29 - Markdown: https://ocint.app/situation/garden-grove-chapman-euclid-pedestrian-death-2026-09-29.md - JSON: https://ocint.app/api/situations/garden-grove-chapman-euclid-pedestrian-death-2026-09-29 - Status: developing - As of: 2026-10-04T08:35:13.218+00:00 - Started: 2026-09-29T22:48:00+00:00 - Cities: Anaheim, Garden Grove - Publisher: OCINT (https://ocint.app) ## Who / What / Where / When / Why **Who:** Victim: a 63-year-old man (identity not yet publicly released by the coroner). Driver: unidentified, remained at scene, cooperating with GGPD. Investigating agency: GGPD Neighborhood Traffic Unit, Investigator Thomas Reed. **What:** A 63-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a tan 2012 Chevrolet Suburban in the 10900 block of Chapman Avenue, west of Euclid Street in Garden Grove. **Where:** 10900 block of Chapman Avenue, west of Euclid Street, Garden Grove, California. **When:** Collision occurred at approximately 3:48 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026; victim was pronounced dead at UCI Medical Center later that evening. **Why:** Cause under investigation; no impairment or speed factors have been publicly stated by GGPD. ## Narrative A 63-year-old man was killed in a vehicle-pedestrian collision on Chapman Avenue west of Euclid Street in Garden Grove on the afternoon of Sept. 29, 2026. The driver, operating a tan 2012 Chevrolet Suburban, struck the man in the 10900 block of Chapman Avenue at approximately 3:48 p.m. A Garden Grove Police Department officer witnessed the collision and immediately rendered aid alongside additional officers. OCFA paramedics transported the victim to UCI Medical Center in Orange, where he was pronounced dead. ## Investigation Status The driver remained at the scene and is described by GGPD as cooperative with investigators. The department's Neighborhood Traffic Unit is leading the investigation. As of Oct. 4, 2026, no arrest has been announced and no cause — such as impairment or excessive speed — has been publicly identified. The Orange County Sheriff-Coroner has not released the victim's name; any name circulating on legal-marketing or aggregator sites should be treated as unverified. ## Witness Appeal GGPD is asking anyone with direct knowledge of the crash or video footage to contact Investigator Thomas Reed at (714) 741-5230 or [thomasr@ggcity.org](mailto:thomasr@ggcity.org). ## What Comes Next The investigation is ongoing. A coroner's identification of the victim and any determination of charges against the driver would represent the next expected public developments. No roadway closures or ongoing traffic impacts have been reported at this location. ## Timeline - **2026-09-29T22:48:00Z:** 3:48 p.m. Sept. 29: A GGPD officer witnesses a Chevrolet Suburban strike a 63-year-old pedestrian on Chapman Avenue west of Euclid Street; officers render aid and OCFA paramedics transport him to UCI Medical Center. - **2026-09-30T02:00:00Z:** The man is pronounced dead at UCI Medical Center; GGPD says the driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the Neighborhood Traffic Unit, and asks witnesses with video to contact Investigator Thomas Reed. - **2026-09-30T04:12:00Z:** KTLA, MyNewsLA, Patch and the Orange County Tribune report the death; the vehicle is described as a tan 2012 Chevrolet Suburban. No arrest announced. ## Primary sources 1. [KTLA: 63-year-old man struck and killed by driver in Orange County](https://ktla.com/news/california/man-killed-by-driver-garden-grove/) (2026-09-30T04:12:05+00:00) 2. [Garden Grove PD account (via MyNewsLA, Sept. 29)](https://mynewsla.com/crime/2026/09/29/63-year-old-pedestrian-fatally-struck-by-suv-in-garden-grove/) 3. [Victim identity pending](https://orangecountytribune.com/2026/09/30/pedestrian-63-killed-in-accident/) ## Factoids - **Garden Grove PD account (via MyNewsLA, Sept. 29)** (source_doc) ([source](https://mynewsla.com/crime/2026/09/29/63-year-old-pedestrian-fatally-struck-by-suv-in-garden-grove/)): At about 3:48 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 29, 2026 a Garden Grove police officer witnessed a pedestrian being struck by a Chevrolet Suburban on Chapman Avenue west of Euclid Street. The officer and additional officers rendered aid to the 63-year-old man, who was found in the roadway with traumatic injuries; OCFA paramedics took him to UCI Medical Center in Orange, where he was pronounced dead. The driver remained at the scene and was described as cooperative with detectives from the Neighborhood Traffic Unit. The cause remains under investigation; anyone with direct knowledge or video is asked to contact Investigator Thomas Reed at (714) 741-5230 or thomasr@ggcity.org. - **KTLA: vehicle identified as a tan 2012 Chevrolet Suburban; 10900 block of Chapman** (source_doc) ([source](https://ktla.com/news/california/man-killed-by-driver-garden-grove/)): KTLA reported the crash in the 10900 block of Chapman Avenue and identified the vehicle as a tan 2012 Chevrolet Suburban SUV; the driver stayed at the scene. Neither KTLA nor GGPD has said whether impairment or speed is suspected, and no arrest has been announced. - **Victim identity pending** (unverified) ([source](https://orangecountytribune.com/2026/09/30/pedestrian-63-killed-in-accident/)): As of Oct. 4, 2026 the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner has not publicly released the victim's name. 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