Traffic investigators in Long Beach were seeking witnesses Tuesday to a crash that fatally injured a 65-year-old pedestrian.
Officers responded at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday to a report of someone being hurt in a vehicle-pedestrian collision near Anaheim Street and Redondo Avenue, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
“Upon arrival, officers located a male adult pedestrian lying in the roadway between Redondo Avenue and Coronado Avenue,” according to a police statement. “Long Beach Fire Department personnel transported the pedestrian to a local hospital to be treated for his injuries.”
Detectives were informed Monday that the pedestrian had died at the hospital a day after being injured. Police identified him as Daren Duane Roland of Long Beach.
Investigators say he was walking north on Redondo and was outside a crosswalk when he was struck by a 2011 Camry headed west on Anaheim, toward Redondo.
“The driver of the Camry remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation” police said, adding that neither speed, distracted driving, nor impaired driving appear to have been factors in the fatal crash.
Anyone who may have witnessed the crash was urged to contact Detective Efrain Pineda of the LBPD’s Collision Investigation Detail at 562-570-7355. Anonymous tips can be submitted through LA Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visiting www.LACrimeStoppers.org.