{"id":409151,"date":"2026-07-23T07:15:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T07:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/409151\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T07:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T07:15:13","slug":"72-year-old-driver-killed-after-crashing-off-long-beach-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/409151\/","title":{"rendered":"72-year-old driver killed after crashing off Long Beach bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 72-year-old driver was killed after veering off a Long Beach bridge and submerging his car into the water below.<\/p>\n

On July 22, Long Beach police were called to a crash near Studebaker Road and Loynes Drive around 4:20 a.m.<\/p>\n

Investigators said the male driver, who was in a Toyota Tundra pickup truck, was traveling north on Studebaker Road when, for unknown reasons, he crashed into a guard railing on the bridge and the vehicle fell into the Los Cerritos Channel underneath.<\/p>\n

Long Beach Fire crews responded to the scene and rescued the driver and a female passenger from the submerged truck.<\/p>\n

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A 72-year-old driver was killed after veering off a Long Bridge and submerging his car into water below on July 22, 2026. (Google Maps)<\/p>\n

The 72-year-old man was taken to the hospital where he later died from his injuries. He was only identified as a resident of Grover Beach in San Luis Obispo County.<\/p>\n

The adult female passenger was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Although the cause of the crash is under investigation, police said, “Speed and distracted driving may have been a contributing factor.”<\/p>\n

Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information on the case is asked to call Detective D. Dougherty at 562-570-7355.\u00a0<\/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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