Crime & Safety
Driver Dies Weeks After Crash In North Long Beach
The crash happened the morning of March 8 in the area of Atlantic Avenue and Harding Street, according to police.
LONG BEACH, CA — A woman who was hospitalized following a crash in North Long Beach last month has died, according to Long Beach police.
Police say a man was speeding in a 2022 Chrysler 300 southbound on Atlantic Avenue just before 8:30 a.m. on March 8, when he crashed into the driver of a 2010 Pontiac G6 making a westbound turn from northbound Atlantic Avenue onto Harding Street.
The impact of the crash caused both cars to careen into the southwest corner of the intersection where the Chrysler hit a sign and cinder block wall, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
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Both drivers were taken to local hospitals for treatment, police said.
On Sunday, the LBPD was notified that the driver of the Pontiac died from her injuries. Police identified her today as 58-year-old Long Beach resident Kay Lynn Dehorney.
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The LBPD asks anyone with more information regarding the crash to contact detectives at 562-570-7355.Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may submit a tip 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.
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