Police say Alejandro Vasquez ran through a stop before he collided with a car, but his family is arguing in the lawsuit that the sign was obstructed and that traffic flow with nearby signals creates a “trap” for drivers.
The man was struck at about 12:40 a.m. Thursday in the 3300 block of South Street and died at the scene, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
The crash occurred at about 1:10 a.m. on the eastbound freeway, west of Susana Road. The driver who triggered the crash was arrested, the California Highway Patrol reported.
Two people were killed in a hit-and-run crash on the 91 Freeway in the Compton area, and authorities are on the lookout for the driver they say fled.
Scott Laughlin, 66, of Long Beach died at the scene, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office reported.
Keith Watts, 64, is the victim who died in the crash, county authorities confirmed.
Long Beach resident Eduardo Perez, 22, was identified as the driver of the motorcycle, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.
Police said they identified 24-year-old Octavio Montano Islas as the driver who fled after crashing his truck through a studio apartment wall. They’re asking for help finding him.
John Kim, 58, was struck by a 32-year-old man driving a 2007 Audi near Cherry Avenue and 15th Street in Central Long Beach on the morning of Jan. 27, according to police.
Witnesses reported a Toyota Prius in the HOV lane was fully engulfed in flames and that the driver was still inside.
