{"id":201325,"date":"2026-03-03T00:27:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T00:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/201325\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T00:27:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T00:27:09","slug":"toddler-killed-2-others-hospitalized-after-being-hit-by-car-in-long-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/201325\/","title":{"rendered":"Toddler killed, 2 others hospitalized after being hit by car in Long Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Long Beach Police Department said a toddler was killed and two others were injured after they were hit by a car on Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It happened at 440 Maine Avenue around 11:30 a.m. Police received calls about a single vehicle collision involving multiple pedestrians.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When officers arrived, they found three victims suffering from a multitude of injuries, Long Beach Police Lt. John Hotchkiss said. They were identified as a female adult, a female child and a female toddler.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One of the responding police officers reportedly transported the toddler to the hospital in their patrol car. She later died from her injuries, according to police.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Long Beach pedestrians hit\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/afd7fe5797e07aeb738a97d313d87c79.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Long Beach authorities are investigating after three people, including a young child, were hit by a car on Monday, March 2, 2026. (OnScene.TV)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Long Beach pedestrians hit\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2f045f1fdf5bde1bce76a697114bb3a7.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Long Beach authorities are investigating after three people, including a young child, were hit by a car on Monday, March 2, 2026. (OnScene.TV)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Long Beach pedestrians hit\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4e9fefac8dfaf6c808ec5fd5f8739ef2.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Long Beach authorities are investigating after three people, including a young child, were hit by a car on Monday, March 2, 2026. (OnScene.TV)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Long Beach pedestrians hit\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5b39e8517ad9586d9a658ec67fab6a83.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Long Beach authorities are investigating after three people, including a young child, were hit by a car on Monday, March 2, 2026. (OnScene.TV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The other two patients were transported to local hospitals, and police say they are in stable condition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lt. Hotchkiss officials said a male driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation. It is unknown whether drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/family-mourns-young-man-killed-215321277.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Family mourns young man killed in hit-and-run while changing tire on 5 Freeway;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Family mourns young man killed in hit-and-run while changing tire on 5 Freeway <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The preliminary investigation shows that the pedestrians were sitting on the stairs of a building when they were hit by a vehicle attempting to reverse. 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