The crash occurred just before 8 p.m. at the intersection of Roosevelt Road and Atlantic Avenue, according to the Long Beach Fire Department.
Long Beach, CA – Two people were injured Monday night after a Long Beach car accident sent a Tesla crashing through the front of a pharmacy and into a neighboring coffee shop, authorities said.
The crash occurred just before 8 p.m. at the intersection of Roosevelt Road and Atlantic Avenue, according to the Long Beach Fire Department.
Officials said the collision involved a Tesla and a Honda Accord. The impact caused the Tesla to leave the roadway and crash through the front of a pharmacy before coming to rest inside an adjacent coffee shop.
Both drivers were transported to a local hospital for medical treatment. Their conditions were not immediately available.
Fire officials confirmed that no pedestrians or customers inside the businesses were injured. City inspectors later determined that the building did not suffer structural damage and was safe following the crash.
The cause of the accident remains under investigation.
Car crash statistics for Long Beach in 2023, as reported by the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) through the Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), highlight elevated risks in this large coastal city (population ~450,000–460,000) in Los Angeles County, with heavy traffic on routes like I-405, I-710, and Pacific Coast Highway. OTS crash rankings compare incorporated cities in population Group A (largest cities) using empirical Bayesian methods incorporating fatal/injury crashes, population, and vehicle miles traveled. In 2023, Long Beach recorded 3,774 total fatal and injury victims, ranking 1/15 in its group for total fatal and injury collisions—indicating the highest relative risk among comparable large cities. Alcohol-involved incidents ranked high at 373 victims (2/15). Vulnerable users face significant dangers, with bicyclist and pedestrian crashes contributing notably.
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