Police say a suspected drunk driver was speeding through North Long Beach on Saturday afternoon when he hit multiple cars, killing a woman and injuring a man, authorities said.
The crash occurred at about 2:40 p.m. Saturday in the 6900 block of Atlantic Avenue, near where it crosses the Los Angeles River, the Long Beach Police Department reported.
A driver in a Volvo speeding northbound on Atlantic struck a 2004 Chevrolet as it was turning onto Atlantic Place from Atlantic Avenue, police said.
“The Volvo then struck two other occupied stationary vehicles waiting at the intersection,” according to a police statement. “The collision caused the Chevrolet to overturn.”
A woman inside the Chevy was pronounced dead at the scene. Paramedics rushed the man driving the Chevy to a hospital, where his condition was not immediately clear.
“The occupants of the two stationary vehicles, two female adults and two children, were not injured in the collision,” according to the statement. “The male adult driver of the Volvo initially fled the scene, then returned a short time later and was taken into custody.”
Police arrested Compton resident Adalberto Delgado-Perez, 38, and booked him into the Long Beach City Jail on suspicion of hit and run resulting in death or injury, gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and driving under the influence of alcohol causing bodily injury. His bail was set at $100,000.
Police said speed and impaired driving appeared to be contributing factors in the crash.
Anyone with information regarding the crash was urged to call the LBPD at 562-570-7355. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call CrimeStoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.