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Long Beach Hit-and-Run Kills Two, Injures Three as Police Seek Driver

The late-night crash underscores mounting traffic-safety concerns after the city recorded 53 fatal crashes last year.

Overview

  • The collision happened just after 10 p.m. Sunday at 6th Street and Atlantic Avenue, police said.
  • Investigators believe a driver speeding east on 6th struck two cars traveling south on Atlantic and then fled.
  • A man and a woman died at the scene and have not yet been publicly identified.
  • Three other adults were hospitalized with injuries that are expected to be non-life-threatening.
  • Long Beach police are actively searching for the suspect and asking witnesses to share information as the investigation continues.