A 15-year-old was killed when a driver ran a red light, crashed and rolled over a bus bench the boy was sitting on Wednesday afternoon, according to Long Beach police.
Police did not immediately release the boy’s name. They said he was sitting on the bench along Carson Street near Palo Verde Avenue just before 3 p.m. when he was struck.
The crash happened when a driver in a 2010 Infiniti G37 ran a red light while going westbound on Carson, police said in a news release. A Prius on Palo Verde entered the intersection with a green light and hit the Infiniti, which started to skid and overturn, police said.
“As the Infiniti went onto the northwest sidewalk on Carson Street, the [boy] sitting at the bus stop was struck,” police said.
The Infiniti came to rest on its side, leaning against a nearby wall and utility pole.
Police said speed appears to be a factor in the crash.
The Infiniti driver was taken to a local trauma center by paramedics, according to the Long Beach Fire Department. The boy was also rushed to a hospital, where he died, police said.
The Prius driver was not seriously injured, according to authorities.
Police said they were not yet releasing the 15-year-old boy’s name because of his age.
They asked anyone with more information to call Detective Ashley Van Holland at 562-570-7355. Anonymous tips may be sent through LACrimeStoppers.org.