Woman decapitated by a garbage truck near elementary school in Orange County

"Maria Rubalcava de Ruesga, 69, of Santa Ana, was crossing the street around 7:56 a.m. near Shelton and Bishop streets when she was hit by a garbage truck making a right turn on Shelton, according to a Santa Ana Police Department news release. Officers from the police department got multiple calls about the traffic collision and along with the Orange County Fire Authority, responded to the scene, according to the release."

"The truck had been going east on Bishop Street and making a turn on the roundabout when it hit the woman as she was crossing the street, authorities said. ABC7 reported that the woman had been decapitated in the collision. Children and families from the nearby Pio Pico Dual Language Academy were also nearby during the incident, according to the outlet."

Maria Rubalcava de Ruesga, 69, of Santa Ana, was struck and decapitated by a garbage truck while crossing near Shelton and Bishop streets at about 7:56 a.m. The truck was turning right from Bishop onto the roundabout when the collision occurred. Multiple police officers and Orange County Fire Authority personnel responded to calls and arrived on scene. Children and families from Pio Pico Dual Language Academy were nearby during the incident. Santa Ana Unified School District will provide support for witnesses. The Santa Ana Police Department Collision Investigation Unit is investigating; the Traffic Division can be contacted at [phone].

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