{"id":271724,"date":"2026-04-17T00:59:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T00:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/271724\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T00:59:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T00:59:11","slug":"54-year-old-man-killed-by-hit-and-run-driver-in-long-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/271724\/","title":{"rendered":"54-year-old man killed by hit-and-run driver in Long Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 54-year-old man has died after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Long Beach.<\/p>\n

Long Beach police identified the victim as Ronald Sera, 57, of Montebello.<\/p>\n

The deadly incident occurred on Feb. 28 as Sera was walking near Redondo Avenue and Anaheim Street just after 1 a.m.<\/p>\n

A suspect driving a Toyota Previa Van was traveling west on Anaheim Street when they hit Sera as he was using the crosswalk.<\/p>\n

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A 54-year-old man was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver while using a crosswalk at Redondo Avenue and Anaheim Street in Long Beach. (Google Maps)<\/p>\n

The suspect did not stop to check on the victim and continued driving away, police said.<\/p>\n

Officers arriving at the scene found Sera lying unconscious on the road. Emergency care was provided and he remained hospitalized for over a month. On April 15, he passed away from his injuries.<\/p>\n

The suspect driver remains at large. No further details, including a physical description of the driver, were released.<\/p>\n

Anyone who witnessed the collision or has information on the case is asked to call Detective David Doughtery at 562-570-7355.<\/p>\n

Anonymous tips can be provided to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at lacrimestoppers.org.<\/a><\/p>\n

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