Investigators reported that a semi-truck was turning from eastbound PCH onto Oregon Avenue when it’s tires ran over the pedestrian, who was believed to have been sleeping on the sidewalk
Long Beach, CA.– A pedestrian was struck and killed by a big rig in Long Beach on Wednesday night, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
Shortly after 8 p.m. August 20, police and firefighters responded to a call of an accident near the intersection of Oregon Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway.
Medics performed life-saving measures on an adult male, before rushing him to a hospital.
The victim, however, was pronounced deceased at the hospital.
Investigators reported that a semi-truck was turning from eastbound PCH onto Oregon Avenue when it’s tires ran over the pedestrian, who was believed to have been sleeping on the sidewalk.
The driver continued traveling south on Oregon Avenue after the accident but was later located.
According to police, speed, impairement, and distracted driving were not suspected in the accident.
It is unknown whether the driver was aware that they had hit the pedestrian.
The Long Beach Police Department is conducting an investigation into the incident.