TRAFFIC FATALITY - 5300 BLOCK OF EAST 2ND STREET

Collision Investigation detectives are investigating a collision that occurred on Sept. 24, 2024, which resulted in the death of a male adult.

At approximately 12:39 a.m., officers were dispatched to the fire station located at 5365 East 2nd Street regarding a traffic collision involving a Long Beach Fire Department fire engine and a male adult.

Long Beach Fire Department personnel determined the man to be deceased at the scene.

The preliminary investigation revealed a LBFD fire engine was dispatched to a call for service and struck a male adult who was laying in front of the roll-up door to the fire station as the engine exited.

The firefighters remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation.

The decedent was identified as Michael Ross, a 61-year-old resident of Long Beach.

Anyone who may have witnessed this collision is asked to contact Collision Investigation Detective Doughtery at (562) 570-7355. Anonymous tips may be submitted through "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.