A 28-year-old Santa Ana man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run collision in Newport Beach that left a woman in critical condition, authorities said.

The crash occurred Monday, according to the Newport Beach Police Department. Investigators said the victim, a 48-year-old Newport Beach resident, was struck by a vehicle whose driver fled the scene. She was taken to a hospital, where she remains in critical but stable condition.

Police said investigators used “investigative techniques and technology” to identify a possible suspect vehicle. On Tuesday, at about 4:15 p.m., officers conducting surveillance located the vehicle near McFadden Avenue and Harbor Boulevard in Santa Ana. A traffic stop was initiated, and the occupants were detained.

Authorities said evidence, witness

See Full Page