An elderly pedestrian is dead after being struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Wardlow Road and Magnolia Avenue, according to the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD).
On Monday, June 18, at approximately 8:50pm, officers were dispatched to the area regarding a vehicle-versus-pedestrian injury-traffic collision.
Upon arrival, officers located an elderly female lying in the westbound lanes of Wardlow Road west of Magnolia Avenue with major trauma. The Long Beach Fire Department responded and transported her to a local hospital in critical condition. A few hours later, she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased.
The preliminary investigation revealed that a 19-year-old male resident of Compton was driving a 2001 Toyota Camry westbound on Wardlow Road in the No. 2 lane, east of Magnolia Avenue. He entered the intersection on a green light, per witnesses, and, upon crossing the west crosswalk, collided with an elderly female pedestrian who was crossing in the west crosswalk, against a red light. Although, the driver initially left the scene, he did return and fully cooperated with the investigation, according to police.
The pedestrian had no form of identification on her and appeared to be in her 70s.
Those who may have witnessed this incident are asked to call Detective Sirilo Garcia of the Long Beach Police Department’s Collision Investigation Detail at (562) 570-7355.
Source: LBPD
