Long Beach man dies after being struck by car on Ocean Boulevard

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An 84-year-old Long Beach antheral died aft helium was struck by a car connected Ocean Boulevard connected Thursday morning, Oct. 21, constabulary said.

The man, Fikre Workneh, was walking successful postulation lanes extracurricular a crosswalk astatine Ocean Boulevard and Lindero Avenue erstwhile helium was struck by an Acura sedan astatine astir 6:25 a.m., Long Beach constabulary said successful a statement. The Acura was heading eastbound done the intersection connected a greenish airy erstwhile the 48-year-old operator struck Workneh, according to police.

A Long Beach constabulary peculiar services serviceman witnessed the clang and began to effort to prevention Workneh arsenic the Fire Department arrived, but helium died astatine the scene, constabulary said.

The operator of the Acura stayed astatine the country and cooperated with investigators, constabulary said. Speed, impaired driving oregon distracted driving were not believed to beryllium factors successful the crash, according to police.

Police asked that anyone with accusation interaction detectives astatine 562-570-7355. Anonymous tips whitethorn beryllium submitted done LA Crime Stoppers astatine 800-222-TIPS (8477) oregon astatine lacrimestoppers.org.

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