Man Killed In Hit And Run In Cambodia Town

LONG BEACH, CA — A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car in Cambodia Town Sunday night, LBPD said.

At about 10:50 p.m., officers received a report of a collision between a car and a man near the intersection of Alamitos Avenue and Anaheim Street. When officers arrived, the man was unconscious with "serious injuries."

Paramedics took the pedestrian to a local hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

Preliminary investigation results indicate the man was standing in the middle of the road outside of a crosswalk on Alamitos Avenue. A car traveling northbound struck him without stopping and fled the scene.

The victim's identity was withheld pending notification of his next of kin, LBPD said.

Anyone who may have additional information about the incident was urged to contact Collision Investigation Detective Kelsey Myers at 562-570-7355. Anonymous tips can be submitted via phone at 800-222-8477 or online at LACrimeStoppers.org.