Crime & Safety

Pedestrian Killed This Morning in Lake Forest Identified

Miramin Nazari, 52, of Lake Forest died near the intersection of Bake Parkway and Dimension Drive at 5:18 a.m.

The Orange County Coroner's office has identified the 52-year-old pedestrian struck and killed by a vehicle in Lake Forest before dawn today.

Miramin Nazari of Lake Forest was killed near the intersection of Bake Parkway and Dimension Drive at 5:18 a.m., said Orange County Sheriff's Department Lt. Steve Gil.

The driver of a Toyota Tacoma, who remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, was eastbound when the man was struck, according to Orange County sheriff's Lt. Jeff Hallock.

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A big rig driver who happened on the scene helped block traffic until authorities arrived.

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