TRAFFIC FATALITY – ANAHEIM STREET AND ORANGE AVENUE

Collision Investigation Detail detectives are investigating a collision that occurred on Nov. 2, 2024,which resulted in the death of a male adult.

At approximately 11:03 p.m., officerswere dispatched to the area of Anaheim Street and Orange Avenue regardingan injury traffic collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.

Upon arrival, officers locateda male pedestrian in the roadway being treated by Long Beach Fire Department personnel, however the pedestrian succumbedto his injuries at the scene.

The preliminary investigation indicatesthat a newer model Chevrolet Silverado was traveling westbound on Anaheim Street when it struck a pedestrian in the roadway, east of Orange Avenue. The pedestrian was believed to be crossing the street outside of a marked crosswalk.

Thedriver fled the scene in a Chevrolet Silverado.

The decedent's identity is being withheld pending next of kin notification by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.

Anyone who may have information regardingthis incident is asked to contact LBPD Collision Investigation Detail Detective Efrain Pineda at (562) 570-7355. Anonymous tips may be submittedthrough "LA Crime Stoppers" by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the "P3 Tips" app to your smartphone (available at the Apple App Store and Google Play), or visiting WWW.LACrimeStoppers.org.