A woman riding a bicycle was struck and killed by a speeding car in a hit-and-run in Long Beach on Saturday, authorities said.
Officers sent to the intersection of Redondo Avenue and East Second Street around 4:50 p.m. on Feb. 7 located the woman and a bystander who was rendering aid, according to Long Beach police Officer Jordan McGinley.
Paramedics rushed her to a hospital, where she later died from her injuries, McGinley said.
The bicyclist was heading 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.
The car entered the intersection with Redondo Avenue “at a high rate of speed,” McGinley continued.
It did not stop at the stop sign and collided with the bicyclist, he said.
“The Hyundai Sonata fled the scene and was last seen traveling westbound on East Second Street from Redondo Avenue,” McGinley added.
Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked 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.