Man killed after rear-ending a bus in Santa Ana

A motorist in his mid-20s was killed Wednesday in Santa Ana when he rear-ended an Orange County Transportation Authority bus.

The victim, who authorities were working to identify, was driving north on Harbor Boulevard in a Honda Accord about 8:35 a.m. when he slammed into the back of the bus on Harbor at 17th Street, according to Santa Ana police Cpl. Sonia Rono. The man, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was not wearing his seat belt, Rono said.

There were about 15 passengers on the bus, but they all escaped injury, Rono said.

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