One man was killed and another was injured on March 16 when the vehicle they were in collided with a tree, according to the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD).
At approximately 6:55pm that day, LBPD officers were dispatched to the area of Los Coyotes Diagonal and Outer Traffic Circle regarding an injury-traffic collision. Early reports indicated a vehicle had struck a tree and split into two.
When officers arrived, they found the driver had been ejected from the vehicle and was lying in the roadway on eastbound Los Coyotes Diagonal. The passenger was still in the vehicle but was pronounced deceased at the scene by Long Beach Fire personnel.
The preliminary investigation revealed that a 54-year-old male resident of Long Beach was driving a 2017 Maserati Quattroporte at a high rate of speed when he turned left from southbound Outer Traffic Circle to eastbound Los Coyotes Diagonal. The driver lost control of the vehicle while completing the turn and collided with a tree, which sheared the vehicle in half, according to police.
The vehicle came to rest in front of 4600 Los Coyotes Diagonal.
The driver of the vehicle was transported to a local area hospital where he remains in critical condition.
The passenger has been identified as a 42-year-old male from Buena Park. His identity is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin.
Both occupants were wearing their seatbelts, police said. The driver had a valid license. Alcohol is being investigated as a factor in the collision.
Those with information regarding the collision are asked to contact Detective S. Fox of the Long Beach Police Department Collision Investigation Detail at (562) 570-7355.
Source: LBPD
