Light bars on an ambulance.
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A 62-year-old Lakewood man died on Friday from injuries he sustained when a truck hit him nine days earlier in Long Beach, police said.

The man was hit while crossing the street in the area of South Street and Downey Avenue just before 7 p.m. on Feb. 5, police said. Security camera video shows he was wearing dark clothing and was crossing outside of a crosswalk when a driver in a 2003 Toyota Tacoma crashed into him, police said.

Paramedics rushed him to a local hospital where he was in critical condition until his death on Feb. 14, according to the LBPD. Police were notified on Tuesday of his death and said the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office will release his identity once they notify his family.

The 27-year-old Wisconsin man who was driving the truck stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators, police said. Investigators do not think alcohol, drugs or distracted driving were factors in the crash. The driver had a valid license and proof of insurance, police said.

This is the sixth fatal crash in Long Beach in the month of February. Most recently, a chartered bus struck and killed an elderly woman crossing in a crosswalk near the Long Beach courthouse on Feb. 8.

Police asked that anyone with information on this crash to call Detective Shawn Laughlin at 562-570-5520.

Valerie Osier is the Social Media & Newsletter Manager for the Long Beach Post. Reach her at [email protected] or on Twitter @ValerieOsier