Crime & Safety
Hit-And-Run Crash Seriously Injures Woman In Long Beach
Long Beach police sought the public's help in identifying the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run collision.
LONG BEACH, CA — Long Beach police are searching for the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run that seriously injured a woman.
Police responded to the intersection of California Avenue and San Antonio Drive at 4:45 p.m. on Dec. 26 to investigate a traffic collision. When officers arrived, they spoke with a woman who was involved in the crash.
The woman told Long Beach Police Department officers that a tan Toyota Avalon was traveling eastbound on San Antonio Drive when it ran a red light and collided with her vehicle. The other driver briefly got out of his car, then got back in and fled the scene, according to LBPD.
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Despite declining medical treatment at the scene, the woman took herself to a medical facility a few hours after the indident.
Anyone who may have any additional information about the incident was urged to contact LBPD Collision Investigation Detail Detective Ashley Van Holland at 562-570-7355. To submit an anonymous tip, call 800-222-8477 or visit LACrimeStoppers.org.
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