{"id":186884,"date":"2026-02-21T01:03:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T01:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/186884\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T01:03:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T01:03:08","slug":"traffic-crash-on-seventh-street-kills-pedestrian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/186884\/","title":{"rendered":"Traffic Crash on Seventh Street Kills Pedestrian"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/elderly_pedestrian_crossing-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Pedestrian Dead in Traffic Crash on Seventh Street [Long Beach, CA]&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-1081 size-full\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\nLong Beach Deadly Crash Under Investigation\n<\/p>\n<p>Long Beach, CA (February 20, 2026) \u2013 A pedestrian was killed in a traffic crash on Seventh Street Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>The deadly traffic accident happened before 11 p.m. at the intersection with Dawson Street.<\/p>\n<p>Police said an eastbound 2007 Toyota Tundra on the No. 2 lane of Seventh Street struck a pedestrian who just entered the roadway.<\/p>\n<p>Immediately, the pedestrian was rushed to an area hospital where they died.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the police, and they determined that speed as a factor in the collision.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone who may have information on this deadly crash was asked to contact the LBPD\u2019s Collision Investigation Detail. Detective Joseph Johnson at 562- 570-7355.<\/p>\n<p>Sweet Lawyers extends heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones affected by this tragic loss. We hope they find comfort and strength during this difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>File a Legal Claim Following a Fatal Traffic Accident<\/p>\n<p>Each year, around 20-50 million people get involved in road accidents. However, not everyone properly knows about the things you should do next after a deadly traffic accident.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the most valuable step you can take in response to a fatal traffic crash is hiring an expert attorney.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the legal and financial damage that comes from unforeseen loss is tough to juggle in the midst of mourning. Yet, the days and months following a tragedy are the most precarious.<\/p>\n<p>Nobody wants to be in a fatal accident. To those who lost a loved one in a traffic accident, reach out to Sweet Lawyers\u2018 team of legal experts.<\/p>\n<p>With over 40 years of experience in the legal field, we know what it takes to win an auto-pedestrian accident case.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetlaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sweet Lawyers<\/a>\u00a0promise that our attorneys will fight, day and night, to achieve the justice and compensation that you and your family deserve.<\/p>\n<p>Call our offices at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetlaw.com\/pedestrian-dead-traffic-crash-on-seventh-street\/tel:8006747852\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(800) 674-7852<\/a>\u00a0for a free consultation with a professional in your area. Speak with our legal\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sweetlaw.com\/our-attorneys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">team<\/a>\u00a0to know how a legal claim can help you cope.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Long Beach Deadly Crash Under Investigation Long Beach, CA (February 20, 2026) \u2013 A pedestrian was killed in&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":186885,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":["post-186884","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186884","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=186884"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186884\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/186885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=186884"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=186884"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=186884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}