Long Beach
Police Department

Collision Investigation Detail detectives are investigating a traffic collision that occurred on Feb. 26, 2025, which resulted in the death of a male adult.

On Feb. 26, 2025 at approximately 7:08 p.m., officers were dispatched to the area of Atherton Street and Ashbrook Avenue regarding an injury traffic collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.

Upon arrival, officers discovered an unconscious male adult pedestrian in the roadway. Bystanders rendered medical aid until Long Beach Fire Department personnel arrived and transported the pedestrian to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

The preliminary investigation revealed the pedestrian was walking southbound in an unmarked crosswalk when a 2012 Honda Crosstour proceeded eastbound on Atherton Street and struck the pedestrian. The driver of the vehicle, a 21-year-old resident of Los Angeles, remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation.   

At this time, impaired driving does not appear to be a factor in the collision. 

The identity of the pedestrian is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin by the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner.

Anyone who may have witnessed this collision is asked to contact LBPD Collision Investigation Detail Detective Ashley Van Holland at (562) 570-7355. Anonymous tips may be submitted through "LA Crime Stoppers" by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the "P3 TIPS" app to your smartphone (available at the Apple App store and Google Play), or visiting www.LACrimeStoppers.org.