Pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle in Long Beach [Video]

LONG BEACH (CNS) – A vehicle struck and killed a man at an intersection in Long Beach, authorities said Saturday.

Officers were dispatched at about 10:40 p.m. Friday to the intersection of Carson Street and Gundry Avenue, a couple blocks east of Orange Avenue, the Long Beach Police Department reported.

They learned that the vehicle was traveling east on Carson Street when it struck the pedestrian, who was crossing Carson outside of a crosswalk. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said neither speed, distracted driving nor impairment were believed to be factors in the collision.

The department asked anyone with information regarding the crash to call them at 562-570-7355. Anonymous calls can be made to Crime Stoppers at 800- 222-8477 or sent to lacrimestoppers.org.

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