Motorist Killed in Long Beach Identified

LONG BEACH, CA -- Authorities Friday identified a motorist who was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Long Beach. Mario Reyes, 24, of Wilmington died at the scene of the collision, which occurred about 7 a.m. Thursday at Pacific Coast Highway and Judson Avenue, the coroner's office reported.

According to Long Beach police, Reyes was driving a 1990 Honda Civic DX east on PCH "at a high rate of speed" right before the crash.

"The Honda Civic, for an unknown reason, locked up its brakes and skidded into and collided with a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup," police said. "The truck was driven by a 46-year-old male resident of Long Beach, who was waiting to turn left onto southbound Judson Avenue from westbound Pacific Coast Highway."

Anyone with information on the crash was urged to call police at (562) 570-7355, or Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.

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