A man died after being struck by at least three vehicles — two of which fled the scene — on a busy Long Beach street, authorities said today.
The crash occurred at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday. A dark-colored sedan was going eastbound on Ocean Boulevard when it struck the man, who was in a marked crosswalk at the intersection of Falcon Avenue, before fleeing the location, according to a Long Beach Police Department statement.
A 2016 BMW X3 going eastbound on Ocean then struck the downed man. The driver, a 59-year-old Tustin resident, pulled over immediately, realizing that he had been in a crash, police said.
A third vehicle, a dark-colored sedan going eastbound on Ocean, also struck the downed man and fled the scene, police added.
“At this time speed and distracted driving are being considered as contributing factors in the collision involving the vehicles which fled the scene,” according to the police statement.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
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 lacrimstoppers.org.