Woman in serious condition after being hit by truck

A Costa Mesa woman was seriously injured when she was hit by a truck Thursday at Wakeham Place and Hallowbrook Lane in Costa Mesa, police said Friday.

Gertrude Powers, 74, suffered multiple fractures and a head injury after a Santa Ana man accidentally struck Powers with his 1991 Ford F350 while she was walking across the street, police said.

Powers was taken to Western Medical Center in Santa Ana where she is in serious but stable condition.

Costa Mesa police are continuing to investigate the collision.

— Daniel Tedford