Pedestrian Killed in Redondo Beach Crash Identified

REDONDO BEACH, CA -- A man who died from being struck by a vehicle while walking on a Redondo Beach sidewalk was identified Thursday by authorities.

Yongsheng Hu, 48, of China, was fatally injured about 11:40 a.m. Tuesday at Torrance Boulevard and Francisca Avenue, where he was struck by a white sedan driven by an "elderly" woman, police said. She was taken to a hospital for treatment after sustaining injuries in the crash. Police have not disclosed the cause of the accident or say if charges will be brought against the driver.

Police, who withheld the motorist's name and age, said she was conscious and able to speak with investigators after the crash. She was driving west on Torrance Boulevard when, for unknown reasons, the car veered off the road and struck the pedestrian, police said. The sedan then hit a wall and overturned.

The crash closed down Torrance Boulevard for several hours.

-- City News Service, photo via Shutterstock