Police said a 2012 Lexus IS250 was traveling northbound on Atlantic Avenue when it broadsided a 2012 Ford Focus traveling westbound on Anaheim Street
Long Beach, Calif. – Rodger Lee Watkins, 60, of Long Beach, was killed in a late Tuesday night collision in Long Beach, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
The incident took place in the area of Atlantic Avenue and Anaheim Street at about 11:50 p.m. February 20.
Police said a 2012 Lexus IS250 was traveling northbound on Atlantic Avenue when it broadsided a 2012 Ford Focus traveling westbound on Anaheim Street.
The Ford then collided with a traffic light signal and crashed into an abandoned building while the Lexus hit a bus bench.
Watkins, who was driving the Ford, was found trapped in the vehicle and was pulled out by firefighters.
He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The other driver, a 31-year-old Long Beach resident, was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
Authorities said DUI, speed, and distracted driving were suspected to have played a role in the collision.
The crash is under investigation.
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