Suspect Sought In Fatal Hit-And-Run In Long Beach

LONG BEACH, CA – Police sought public help Wednesday in finding the hit-and-run driver responsible for the death of a pedestrian in Long Beach.

The 54-year-old Long Beach man was injured about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday near Long Beach and Artesia boulevards and died at the scene, the Long Beach Police Department reported. His name was withheld, pending notification of his relatives.

A black, newer-model sedan was southbound on Long Beach Boulevard, approaching Artesia Boulevard, when it collided with the pedestrian, who was walking westbound across Long Beach Boulevard outside of a crosswalk, according to police.

Anyone with information on the case was urged to call police at (562) 570-7355, or Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.

City News Service contributed to this post; Images via Long Beach Police Department