Long Beach
Police Department

On Nov. 23, 2021 at approximately 5:52 p.m., officers were dispatched to an injury traffic collision in the area of Pacific Avenue and 12th Street, which resulted in the death of a female adult and the arrest of a male adult suspect.

When officers arrived, they discovered a vehicle had struck a female adult pedestrian. The Long Beach Fire Department was already on scene treating the victim. The victim was transported to a local hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.

The preliminary investigation revealed a 2016 Nissan Sentra driven by a 68-year-old male resident of Long Beach was traveling northbound on Pacific Avenue when he struck a 62-year-old female resident of Long Beach as she was attempting to cross Pacific Avenue outside of a crosswalk.

The driver of the Nissan Sentra, Tyrone Tate, a 68-year-old resident of Long Beach, was arrested and booked for driving under the influence and carrying a concealed firearm. Bail is set at $100,000. Speed does not appear to be a factor in this collision.

The identification of the pedestrian is being held pending notification of next of kin.

Anyone with information regarding this collision are asked to contact Detectives Shawn Loughlin or Kelsey Myers of the Long Beach Police Department 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 smartphone (available at the Apple App store and Google Play), or visiting www.LACrimeStoppers.org.