Long Beach
Police Department

On Monday, May 20, 2019 at approximately 9:20 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Pacific Avenue and 25th Street regarding a vehicle versus pedestrian hit and run injury traffic collision, that resulted in the death of a female adult.

Upon arrival, officers located an unresponsive female pedestrian laying in the number one northbound lane of Pacific Avenue, north of 25th Street. The Long Beach Fire Department responded and determined the pedestrian deceased at the scene.

Based upon preliminary information, a 2003 Ford Explorer was stopped and the occupants were detained pending further investigation. Further investigation determined this vehicle was not involved in the collision and the occupants were released at the scene.

The preliminary investigation revealed that the pedestrian was in the roadway in the area of Pacific Avenue and 25th Street, outside of a crosswalk, when she was struck by an unknown vehicle, which fled the scene. As the pedestrian was laying in the roadway, she was hit by additional vehicles. Only one of those vehicles returned to the scene to give a statement.

The pedestrian is only being identified as a 44-year-old female resident of Long Beach, pending notification of next of kin.

Anyone who may have witnessed this incident is asked call Detective Sirilo Garcia of the Long Beach Police Department’s Collision Investigation Detail at (562) 570-7355. Anonymous tips may be submitted through "LA Crime Stoppers" by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the "P3 Tips" app to your smart phone (available at the Apple App store and Google Play), or visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org.