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<\/a>Myrah Hunter, 1, was struck and killed by a vehicle Monday morning in Long Beach, police said.<\/p>\n\nThe Los Angeles County Medical Examiner identified the deceased as 1-year-old Myrah Hunter.<\/p>\n
\nThe incident happened around 11:30 a.m. in the 400 block of Maine Avenue, near Fourth Street. According to police, an SUV driven by a 55-year-old man was backing up, possibly attempting to turn around, when he jumped the curb and struck three pedestrians, including Myrah. Tragically, the toddler succumbed to her injuries. Her mother and young cousin were transported to a hospital for treatment, officials said. They were reported in stable condition.<\/p>\n
\nPolice arrested the SUV driver and booked him on a felony charge. His bail was set at $300,000.<\/p>\n
\nThis is an ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n
CRASH INVESTIGATION NEEDED<\/p>\n
\nA vulnerable road user\u2014such as a pedestrian or runner\u2014is clearly at a disadvantage compared to motor vehicles. That is why drivers must exercise extra caution and always yield the right-of-way to pedestrians. Over the last decade, deaths of people on foot have risen at a pace nearly seven times higher than U.S. population growth (7%), according to the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA).<\/p>\n
\n\u201cIn most instances, pedestrians possess the right of way when crossing an intersection or a street regardless of if they are in a marked crosswalk,\u201d said Candice Bond, an experienced pedestrian accident attorney.<\/p>\n
\nBond, Managing Partner of Bond Legal, noted that it\u2019s imperative to have an independent probe conducted by a seasoned lawyer to help protect the rights of the victim\u2019s family in cases such as this.<\/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\u00a0<\/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 Myrah Hunter may be entitled to a wrongful death claim.\u00a0<\/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.\u00a0<\/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":"Mother, young cousin were taken to hospital with serious injuries LONG BEACH, CA, (March 02, 2026) – A…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":204379,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":["post-204378","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\/204378","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=204378"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204378\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/204379"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=204378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=204378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=204378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}