Police are investigating a fatal crash that resulted in the death of a 41-year-old transient, authorities said Thursday.
The victim, whose name was wittheld while authorities look for his family, apparently bolted into traffic and into the path of the driver's 2004 Honda Civic, police said.
The crash occurred at about 5:10 p.m. on the eastbound side of Seventh Street near Federation Drive, said Sgt. Dina Zapalski, a Long Beach Police Department spokeswoman.
The driver, a 35-year-old Long Beach woman, was heading east in the fast lane on Seventh when the victim ran suddenly into the street outside of a unmarked cross-walk, the sergeant said.
The victim sustained multiple fractures and major head trauma and was pronounced dead at a local hospital, Zapalski said.
The 35-year-old driver suffered minor injuries and was also treated at a local hospital as was a female adult passenger in her car. Both women were released shortly after treatment, police said.
No charges are pending for the driver. Investigators are still working the case, however, and urge witnesses to call Accident Investigations Detective Brian Watt at 562-570-7355.
The victim, whose name was wittheld while authorities look for his family, apparently bolted into traffic and into the path of the driver's 2004 Honda Civic, police said.
The crash occurred at about 5:10 p.m. on the eastbound side of Seventh Street near Federation Drive, said Sgt. Dina Zapalski, a Long Beach Police Department spokeswoman.
The driver, a 35-year-old Long Beach woman, was heading east in the fast lane on Seventh when the victim ran suddenly into the street outside of a unmarked cross-walk, the sergeant said.
The victim sustained multiple fractures and major head trauma and was pronounced dead at a local hospital, Zapalski said.
The 35-year-old driver suffered minor injuries and was also treated at a local hospital as was a female adult passenger in her car. Both women were released shortly after treatment, police said.
No charges are pending for the driver. Investigators are still working the case, however, and urge witnesses to call Accident Investigations Detective Brian Watt at 562-570-7355.
just to let you know that it was Federation drive and there is no fast lane it is a third lane. and also it dont think there is a cross walk along that stretch of road and the speed limit is 35mph in that area. Also i was stuck in that traffic jam which the police should of been directing traffic so that we could get around the accident.
Thanks for the correx on the Drive, but so you know, police list is as the No. 1 lane, they count from the inside out. I put fast lane because most people find it less confusing.
WHO CARES WHAT THE LANE IS CALLED? A MAN IS DEAD.
WHERE ARE YOUR BRAINS?