A woman riding a bicycle was struck and killed by a speeding hit-and-run vehicle in Long Beach, authorities said Sunday.
Officers dispatched at about 4:50 p.m. Saturday to the intersection of Redondo Avenue and East Second Street located the woman and a bystander who was rendering aid, according to Public Information Officer Jordan McGinley of the Long Beach Police Department.
Paramedics rushed her to a hospital, where she later died from her injuries, McGinley said.
“The bicyclist was traveling southbound on Redondo Avenue when she entered the intersection with East Second Street. A 2025 gray Hyundai Sonata was traveling westbound on East Second Street,” he continued. “The Hyundai Sonata entered the intersection with Redondo Avenue at a high rate of speed. The vehicle did not stop at the stop sign and collided into the bicyclist. The Hyundai Sonata fled the scene and was last seen traveling westbound on East Second Street from Redondo Avenue.”
Anyone with information regarding the crash was urged to call the LBPD at 562-570-7110. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.