A hit-and-run collision in Long Beach left a bicyclist dead Saturday evening, authorities confirmed.
According to the Long Beach Police Department, officers were called at about 4:48 p.m. to the intersection of Redondo Avenue and East 2nd Street for reports of an injured cyclist following a crash involving a vehicle.
When officers arrived, they found an adult woman on a bicycle along with a bystander who had stopped to help. Long Beach Fire Department crews transported the victim to a nearby hospital, where she later died.
Investigators say the bicyclist was traveling southbound on Redondo Avenue and entered the intersection with East 2nd Street when a gray 2025 Hyundai Sonata heading westbound on East 2nd Street ran a stop sign at a high rate of speed and struck her.
An investigation into a deadly hit-and-run is seen underway in Long Beach. February 2026. (Citizen.com)
The driver fled the scene, last seen continuing west on East 2nd Street from Redondo Avenue. Police said speed is being investigated as a possible factor in the crash.
The woman’s identity has not been released pending notification of relatives by the Los Angeles County Department of the Medical Examiner.
Anyone who witnessed the collision is urged to contact LBPD Collision Investigation Detail Detective Edwin Paredes at 562-570-7110. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through LA Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), using the P3 Tips app, or visiting the group’s website.
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