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A 59-year-old Costa Mesa man was in serious condition Monday after he

was hit by a car at the intersection of 17th Street and Newport Boulevard

on Sunday afternoon, officials said.

Stephen Allen Briggs was not in the crosswalk when he was hit as he

tried to cross East 17th Street, police said. The driver of the car was

identified as 69-year-old Edwin Dean Baker of Valley Center, Calif.

Police said Baker was turning northbound on Newport Boulevard from

17th Street when he struck Briggs. No drugs or alcohol were involved in

the accident, officials said.

Briggs suffered major injuries and head trauma and was taken to

Western Medical Center in Santa Ana, officials said.

Costa Mesa Fire Department paramedic David Defluiter and partner John

Glasgow were on the scene by 3:29 p.m. Sunday.

When they arrived, Briggs still had a pulse and was breathing,

Defluiter said.

“We took a lot of supportive measures at that point, like getting him

enough oxygen and making sure not to aggravate any potential spinal

injuries,” Defluiter said.