Person dead after being hit by car on Santa Monica Beach

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) — One person is dead after being struck by an SUV on Santa Monica Beach. An investigation was launched on Friday.

The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. on Thursday near the Cirque du Soleil Kooza facility on the beach.

It happened on a part of the beach that has no barriers. Although it is unclear why the car ended up in the sand, it appears that the driver went over the curb and onto the beach before hitting the victim.

Video from the crime scene that night shows emergency responders surrounding a silver Infiniti SUV as they tried to get the victim out from under the car.

The unidentified victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities could not say whether the person was homeless.

According to police, two people associated with the Inifniti remained on site and one person was taken into custody.

“We were just walking by with our dog and I saw the car was out there… but I saw the car door open… and it initially looked like a lot of people were running away from the car, so “I was “Not sure what the hell was going on,” said Shyler Compton, who was in the area at the time.

UNDER DEVELOPMENT: We will add more details to this report as they become available.