Long Beach, CA – Man Hit, Killed by Vehicle on Pacific Coast Highway near Maine AvenueAccording to LBPD, a 39-year-old man was attempting to cross the PCH outside of a crosswalk when he was hit by a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer SUV traveling eastbound
Long Beach, CA – A vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian on the Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach on Wednesday night, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
The incident was reported at around 9:30 p.m. February 18, on the PCH near Maine Avenue.
According to LBPD, a 39-year-old man was attempting to cross the PCH outside of a crosswalk when he was hit by a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer SUV traveling eastbound.
Police performed life-saving measures on the pedestrian until the Long Beach Fire Department personnel arrived.
The victim, however, was declared deceased at the site of the accident. The victim’s name was not released pending notification of the next-of-kin.
The driver reportedly stayed at the scene and was cooperative with the investigators. The driver was also not identified in the LBPD report.
Preliminary reports indicate that impaired driving, distracted driving, and speed were not believed to have been factors in the accident, police reported.
The Long Beach Police Department officers are looking into the information gathered on the incident to establish the cause of the collision. Anyone with additional information is asked to call 562-570-7355.
Los Angeles County has historically experienced significant traffic safety challenges, although recent data indicates some improvements in its California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) rankings and a decrease in total victims killed and injured from peak years. The county consistently ranks as one of the most dangerous in the state for traffic collisions, leading in both population and accident volume. In 2022, there were 8,944 victims killed and injured in total fatal and injury collisions, which gave the county an OTS ranking of 14 out of 15 comparable entities, indicating improvement from previous years, where it ranked 1/15 (worst) in 2018 and 2019. Despite overall improvements in rankings, specific collision types remain a concern. In 2022, there were 1,524 pedestrian victims killed and injured, and 475 bicyclist victims killed and injured. Pedestrians, in particular, account for a disproportionately high number of traffic deaths in the region, a trend that has persisted in recent years. Alcohol-involved collisions also contributed significantly to the 2022 statistics, with 1,676 victims killed and injured.
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