Traffic Fatality (2200 block of Golden Ave)
City of Long Beach
["Long Beach Police Department"]
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A- A A+ Long Beach Police Department Media Relations 400 W. Broadway Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 570-5273 8/22/2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Release # Subject: TRAFFIC FATALITY Contact: Media Relations Detail (562) 570-5273 On Monday, August 21, 2017, at 9:35 p.m., officers responded to the 2200 block of Golden Avenue regarding an injury traffic collision, which resulted in the death of a female adult. When officers arrived, they discovered a 2005 Hyundai Elantra resting on its passenger side in the middle of the road. Long Beach Fire Department personnel extricated the victim from the vehicle and transported her to a local hospital where she was pronounced deceased. The preliminary investigation indicated the Hyundai, being driven by a 72-year-old female resident of Long Beach, was traveling northbound on Golden Avenue. The Hyundai struck an unoccupied Toyota Corolla parked on the east curb at slow speed, resulting in minimal vehicular damage. The woman, who was alone in the vehicle, was not seat belted and was lying unconscious inside the vehicle. There were no witnesses to the collision. The victim’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is urged to contact L.B.P.D.’s Collision Investigation Detective Steve Fox at (562) 570-7110. Anonymous tips may be submitted through “LA Crime Stoppers” by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the “P3 Tips” app to your smart phone (available at the Apple App store and Google Play), or visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org. This information is preliminary and is intended for early information use rather than being a formal investigative report. About Long Beach Police Department The mission of the Long Beach Police Department is to enhance public safety through partnerships, while providing a safe City for all people. For more information on the Police Department, please visit us at www.longbeach.gov/police . Follow us on social media to stay connected: Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram . 