Elderly Woman Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash In Long Beach: LBPD

LONG BEACH, CA — An elderly woman died Sunday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in East Long Beach, according to police.

Police say the 86-year-old woman was driving a 2015 Toyota Corolla westbound on Los Santos Drive, heading towards Studebaker Road around 2 p.m.

At some point, she came to a stop past the designated lanes of a stop sign, leaving her car exposed in the lanes of Studebaker Road, according to the Long Beach Police Department. That's when the driver of a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado traveling northbound on Studebaker Road struck the woman's car, the LBPD said.

Authorities responded to the scene, where they found the elderly woman inside her car, suffering from major injuries, police said. She died at the scene, the LBPD added.

Her identity was not immediately revealed as the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office works to notify her family of the death.

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The driver of the Chevrolet Colorado, a 45-year-old Long Beach resident, remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, police said. She was then taken to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries that happened during the crash, police said.

It's unclear why the 86-year-old didn't make a complete stop before the designated stop sign line. It appears, however, that speed, distracted driving and impaired driving were not factors in the crash.

The LBPD asks that anyone with more information contact detectives at 562-570-7355. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can submit tips 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.

The crash happened just a day after a pedestrian was hit by three cars while crossing the street in Long Beach's Alamitos Beach neighborhood.