LONG BEACH, Calif. — Authorities are investigating a high-speed hit-and-run crash that killed two people and injured three others late Sunday night at a busy Long Beach intersection, police said.
The three-vehicle collision was reported at approximately 10:15 p.m. at Sixth Street and Atlantic Avenue, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
Lt. Benjamin Vargas said the preliminary investigation indicates the suspect vehicle was traveling eastbound on Sixth Street at a high rate of speed when it collided with two vehicles traveling southbound on Atlantic Avenue.
“The driver of the suspect vehicle fled the scene prior to officers’ arrival,” Vargas said.
A man and a woman were pronounced dead at the scene. Three other adult victims were transported by ambulance to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
One of the vehicles involved overturned and landed on its roof. Police said the overturned vehicle was not the suspect vehicle.
Emergency Response Timeline
According to dispatch records, the incident was initially classified as a Major Traffic Collision (Double Fatal) at 10:20 p.m. Long Beach Police and Long Beach Fire Department units responded to the scene, where one patient was reported trapped and two others were initially listed in critical condition. LBPD officers shut down the intersection for traffic control while firefighters worked the scene. Information provided by @Streaming562.
- 10:22 p.m. — Battalion Chief 1 requested two additional ambulances and another fire engine.
- 10:25 p.m. — A Level 1 Mass Casualty Incident response was requested due to the number and severity of patients.
- 10:28 p.m. — Fire officials reported four patients: one with moderate injuries, two with immediate (critical) injuries, and one fatality.
- Shortly after — The patient count was updated to five total patients.
- 10:39 p.m. — LBFD confirmed two deceased patients and two patients being transported to local hospitals.
Truck 1 handled vehicle extrication, and Battalion Chief 1 served as incident commander. The intersection remained closed for several hours as investigators processed the scene.
Anyone with information about the suspect vehicle or driver is urged to contact Long Beach police as the investigation continues.
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