Long Beach
Police Department

On Jan. 28, 2022 at approximately 2:07 a.m., officers were dispatched to a single vehicle traffic collision at the 710 Freeway on-ramp, north of Ocean Boulevard, which resulted in the death of a male adult.

Upon arrival, officers discovered an unconscious male driver inside a 2013 Honda Civic suffering from serious injuries. Officers began life-saving measures until personnel from the Long Beach Fire Department arrived and continued to administer life saving measures. Long Beach Fire personnel transported the victim to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Preliminary investigation revealed the driver of a gray Honda Civic was heading northbound on the on-ramp when he failed to turn with the curved on-ramp and collided with a metal guard rail.  Speed is believed to have been a factor in the collision. Drugs or alcohol were not believed to be a factor in the collision.

At this time, the driver is only being identified as a 23-year-old male resident of Compton, pending notification of next of kin.

Anyone who may have information regarding this incident is asked to call Long Beach Police Department Collision Investigation Detail Detective Jeff Meyer or Detective Kevin Johansen at (562) 570-7355. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may submit a tip through "LA Crime Stoppers" by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the "P3 Tips" app to your smartphone (available at the Apple App store and Google Play), or visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org.