Driver Slams Into Tree After Being Shot In Santa Ana
SANTA ANA (CBSLA) – A 40-year-old man was shot and wounded while driving a work truck in Santa Ana Friday morning.
The shooting occurred at around 5:45 a.m. in the 1300 block of West Edinger Avenue.
According to Santa Ana police, the driver was going east on Edinger when he was struck in the face by a bullet through the driver's side window. His truck then went up onto a sidewalk and collided into a tree. Photos from the scene showed the tree snapped in half.
The driver was rushed by ambulance to a hospital, where he underwent surgery for serious injuries. He is expected to survive, police said. His name was not released.
CBS2's Michele Gile said investigators believe the shooting was likely random.
The victim is a father of two. He was rushed to a trauma center with a bullet lodged in his neck.
His boss of 20 years says the victim-- a warehouse foreman -- is a good man -- dependable and loyal. When the man was not at work by 6 a.m., the boss knew something was wrong. And then he got a call from the man's wife saying something terrible had happened.
There was no word on whether any suspects had been identified.
