{"id":324299,"date":"2026-05-20T08:31:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T08:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/324299\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T08:31:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T08:31:20","slug":"8-year-old-boy-struck-and-killed-by-driver-in-long-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/324299\/","title":{"rendered":"8-year-old boy struck and killed by driver in Long Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An 8-year-old boy was struck and killed by a driver in Long Beach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On May 16, Long Beach police responded to a crash near Paramount Boulevard and 56th Street around 4:40 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A preliminary investigation revealed that a male driver in a Honda Civic was traveling southbound on Paramount Boulevard when the child ran into the street and was hit by the car.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Paramedics rushed the child to the hospital where he died from his injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The driver, identified only as a 27-year-old Paramount resident, remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Authorities said it\u2019s unclear why the child ran into the busy road, but they said that neither speed, distracted driving, nor driving under the influence is believed to be a factor in the crash.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/Copy-of-mug-or-photo-bkg-22.jpg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"An 8-year-old boy was struck and killed by a driver near Paramount Boulevard and 56th Street in Long Beach on May 16, 2026. (Google Maps)\" 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\/05\/7b4c815902c289391688faf6681c7da7.jpeg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>An 8-year-old boy was struck and killed by a driver near Paramount Boulevard and 56th Street in Long Beach on May 16, 2026. (Google Maps)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s unclear whether the boy\u2019s family was present during the collision, but police <a href=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/2026\/05\/18\/boy-8-dies-after-being-hit-by-car-on-major-north-long-beach-street\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:told the Long Beach Press-Telegram;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;told the Long Beach Press-Telegram&quot;}\" class=\"link \">told the Long Beach Press-Telegram<\/a> that the family lived near the crash scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cOur hearts are with this young child\u2019s family, and everyone affected by this terrible traffic collision,\u201d said Long Beach Police Chief Wally Hebeish. \u201cThis is a heartbreaking reminder of how quickly unexpected tragedies can occur and is a solemn reminder of the importance of doing all we can to ensure everyone\u2019s safety on our roadways.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call LBPD Detective D. Dougherty at 562-570-7355.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anonymous tips can be provided to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lacrimestoppers.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:lacrimestoppers.org.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lacrimestoppers.org.&quot;}\" class=\"link \">lacrimestoppers.org.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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