TRAFFIC FATALITY - SPRING STREET AND STUDEBAKER ROAD

Collision Investigation Detail detectives are investigating a collision that occurred on Oct. 16, 2024, which resulted in the death of a female adult.

At approximately 10:52 p.m., officers were dispatched to the area of Spring Street and Studebaker Road regarding an injury traffic collision.

Upon arrival, officers located a vehicle that had struck a utility pole. Officers then located a female adult driver inside the vehicle.

Long Beach Fire Department personnel arrived on scene and extricated the driver from the vehicle. Long Beach Fire Department personnel performed life-saving measures, and determined the driver deceased.

The preliminary investigation revealed a 2024 BMW 440i was traveling eastbound on Spring Street at a high rate of speed. The vehicle then lost control and collided with a utility pole.

At this time, speed is being investigated as a factor in the collision.

The identity of the driver is being withheld pending the notification of the next of kin.

Anyone who may have witnessed this collision is asked to contact LBPD Collision Investigation Detail Detective Ashley Van Holland 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.