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<\/a>Sophin Chea, 57, was killed in an auto vs. pedestrian collision Jan. 7 in Long Beach, authorities said.<\/p>\n\nThe Los Angeles County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office identified the victim as Sophin Chea.<\/p>\n
\nAccording to initial reports, an unknown motorist struck Chea at Orange Avenue and East 28th Street. Chea was transported to a hospital, where he died from multiple blunt force injuries around 11:30 a.m.<\/p>\n
\nFurther details about the crash were not known, as the investigation is underway.<\/p>\n
CRASH INVESTIGATION NEEDED<\/p>\n
\nEvery year, more pedestrians lose their lives on U.S. roads. These deaths are preventable\u2014drivers can help stop them by being attentive whenever they are behind the wheel. Approximately 2,304 pedestrians were struck and killed by drivers on U.S. roads in the first half of 2024, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) said in a report.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cHaving the proper resources is extremely important to investigate a pedestrian accident case and prove negligence,\u201d said Candice Bond, Managing Partner of Bond Legal and an experienced pedestrian accident attorney. \u201cRoad conditions, visibility, and lighting are all possible contributing factors considered and examined,\u201d added Bond.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cAn accident reconstruction team is sometimes needed to help piece together what happened. All of these resources are necessary for helping clients receive monetary compensation for damages or a loss following a collision,\u201d said Bond, a national legal analyst for The Legal Advocate.<\/p>\n
\nIn incidents of this nature, time is often a key element. Ensuring that evidence is preserved and reviewed quickly can be crucial to understanding what happened.<\/p>\n
WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIM<\/p>\n
\n\u201cIt is almost always a driver\u2019s duty to yield to any pedestrian,\u201d said Stefano Formica, of counsel at Bond Legal. The family of Sophin Chea may be entitled to a wrongful death claim.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cFamily members of wrongful death victims may seek damages for loss of income and companionship, pain and suffering, funeral expenses, and emotional distress following a tragic or catastrophic accident,\u201d said Formica. Serving as an advocate, an attorney can help compassionately guide a family through this difficult time while protecting their rights.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cInsurance companies often try to pressure victims to settle for a quick payout for far less than the case is worth,\u201d Formica noted. \u201cHowever, an attorney will vigorously advocate for their client to ensure that they are treated with respect and compensated fairly.\u201d<\/p>\n
(This report is based on verified data – learn more on our About Us<\/a> page.)<\/p>\n The Legal Advocate’s national legal analysts Candice Bond and Stefano Formica are experienced in fatal pedestrian accidents, and if you or a family member need help they are available for a free consultation to guide you.<\/p>\n (Candice Bond, Managing Partner, and Stefano Formica, Of Counsel, at Bond Legal, are the national legal analysts for The Legal Advocate. The Legal Advocate can and does use quotes from prior interviews with our analysts for our news articles. If you would like to contact Bond Legal to help you, please call 866-599-0297<\/a> or use the submission box found on this page. Legal analysts quoted may or may not be licensed in your state).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The fatal crash occurred at Orange Avenue and East 28th Street LONG BEACH, CA, (January 07, 2026) –…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":146415,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":{"0":"post-146414","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-long-beach","8":"tag-long-beach","9":"tag-long-beach-headlines","10":"tag-long-beach-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=146414"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146414\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/146415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=146414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=146414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=146414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}