Police say a woman was fatally struck by a vehicle this morning while trying to cross Pacific Coast Highway near Long Beach City College.
The crash happened shortly after 5:55 a.m. on PCH between Orange and Gundry avenues, according to Long Beach police.
Police said a man was driving a 2024 Chevy pickup truck westbound on PCH when he struck the woman, who was walking north across the roadway outside of a marked crosswalk.
She was taken to a hospital, where she died, police said. Her name and age were not immediately available.
The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, police said.
Police are still investigating, but they said they don’t believe the driver was intoxicated, distracted or speeding.
Fatal crashes have been on the rise in Long Beach. Last year marked the highest number in more than a decade, according to data compiled by the Long Beach Post.