Pedestrian fatally struck on Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach

LONG BEACH — A pedestrian was deed by a conveyance and killed Wednesday portion crossing a thoroughfare successful Long Beach, constabulary said.

The antheral was struck astatine astir 5:50 a.m. astatine Pacific Coast Highway and Lewis Avenue and died astatine the scene, the Long Beach Police Department reported. Authorities were moving to find the man’s identity.

“The preliminary probe revealed the pedestrian was crossing southbound connected Pacific Coast Highway, extracurricular of a crosswalk, erstwhile helium was struck by a conveyance traveling eastbound,” constabulary said successful a statement.

The 2009 Honda Pilot was driven by a 24-year-old nonmigratory of Signal Hill, who remained astatine the country and cooperated with officers, constabulary said. The motorist’s sanction was not released.

“At this time, speed, impaired driving, and distracted driving are not believed to beryllium a origin successful this collision,” constabulary said.

Anyone with accusation connected the incidental was urged to telephone detectives astatine 562-570-7355, oregon Crime Stopper astatine 800-222-TIPS.