The preliminary investigation indicates LBFD personnel were responding to a call for service when their fire engine struck .

Long Beach Pedestrian Accident
Michael Ross Dies in Long Beach Pedestrian Accident near Claremont Avenue and East 2nd Street

, CA.- The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner has identified Michael Shaun Ross as a victim killed in pedestrian crash near Avenue in Long Beach early Tuesday morning.

The crash happened at around 12:40 a.m. near Claremont Avenue and 5300 block of East Second Street, the Long Beach Police Department said.

The preliminary investigation indicates LBFD personnel were responding to a call for service when their fire engine struck Ross.

Ross was declared deceased at the scene.

An investigation is underway.

Original Story

Long Beach, CA. – A male pedestrian was killed in an early Tuesday accident near Claremont Avenue in Long Beach.

According to the Long Beach Police Department, the wreck occurred at around 12:30 a.m. near Claremont Avenue and 2nd Street.

A male pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in the area in unclear circumstances.

The name of the deceased was not immediately disclosed.

Additional information about the crash was not provided.

An investigation is ongoing.