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<\/a>Amber Delgado, 22, of Huntington Park, was among four people killed in a solo-vehicle crash early Saturday near Long Beach Airport, authorities said.<\/p>\n\nThe Los Angeles County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office identified one of the victims as Amber Delgado.<\/p>\n
\nAn initial investigation found that a Honda Accord carrying four people was traveling southbound on Lakewood Boulevard from Spring Street around 1:20 a.m. when the vehicle struck the center median curb. The impact caused the driver to lose control, and the vehicle crashed into the center support wall where Lakewood Boulevard goes beneath a portion of a Long Beach Airport runway. Tragically, Delgado and three other occupants were pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n
\nDelgado, 22, of Huntington Park, was lying outside the vehicle, and three others were found dead inside the burned car, according to police.<\/p>\n
\nAuthorities said speed and impairment are possible factors in the crash.<\/p>\n
\nThe investigation remains underway.<\/p>\n
CRASH INVESTIGATION NEEDED<\/p>\n
\nSeveral factors are to blame for the surge in traffic fatalities, but at the heart of it is driver behavior\u2014including speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and distracted driving, especially due to cellphone use. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has reported that 8,055 lives were lost in motor vehicle collisions during the first quarter of 2025.<\/p>\n
\nWhile the cause and liability of the crash are being investigated, Candice Bond, an experienced accident attorney and Managing Partner of Bond Legal, said that it is imperative to have an independent investigation conducted by a seasoned attorney.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cIn addition to the diligent work of law enforcement, an attorney can re-interview important witnesses, analyze any surveillance video from the scene of the crash, and obtain phone and texting records of the liable party,\u201d said Bond, a national analyst for The Legal Advocate.<\/p>\n
\nTime is of the essence in cases such as this, and the family of a victim must be ensured that evidence is reviewed in an efficient manner.\u00a0<\/p>\n
WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIM<\/p>\n
\nPending the investigation, the family members of Amber Delgado may be entitled to a wrongful death claim. Family members of wrongful death victims may seek damages for loss of companionship, pain and suffering, and emotional distress following a catastrophic accident.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cWe understand that losing a loved one is not only a deeply emotional loss but also an economic one,\u201d said Stefano Formica, of counsel with Bond Legal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\u201cIf you have lost a loved one due to someone else\u2019s negligence, contact a wrongful death attorney and get the guidance needed to obtain the justice you deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n
(This report is based on verified data – learn more on our About Us<\/a> page.)<\/p>\n Have you been in a similar accident and need help? Speak to one of The Legal Advocate’s national legal analysts now free of charge for a no-obligation.<\/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":"Deadly crash near Long Beach Airport on Saturday claims four lives LONG BEACH, CA, (February 21, 2026) –…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":192815,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":["post-192814","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\/192814","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=192814"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192814\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/192815"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=192814"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=192814"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=192814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}