Man And Woman Killed In Hit-And-Run In Long Beach Identified

LONG BEACH, CA — A man and woman killed in a Sunday hit-and-run in Long Beach have been identified, officials say.

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the two killed in the crash at Sixth Street and Atlantic Avenue as Bobbi Smith, 24, and Gilberto Lopez, 21.

Officers responded to a fatal hit-and-run involving three cars shortly after 10 p.m., the Long Beach Police Department said in a written statement.

When officers arrived, they found an unresponsive female passenger of a Nissan lying on the roadway and an unresponsive male passenger on the sidewalk, police said.

Officers tried to help the pair until Long Beach Fire Department rescuers arrived and declared them dead on scene, according to police.

The driver of a Kia and the driver and front passenger of the Nissan were all taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

Initial investigation showed that an orange 2021 BMW 330i was driving east down East 6th Street when it ran a red light and entered the intersection at Atlantic Avenue, police said.

The BMW hit a Nissan Altima driving south on Atlantic Avenue through the intersection, then continued east and struck a black 2017 Kia Soul traveling north through the intersection, according to police.

After the crash, the BMW's driver fled, police said.

“Speed is being investigated as a possible contributing factor to this collision,” police said.

Anyone who may have seen the crash is asked to contact LBPD Collision Investigation Detail Detective Edwin Paredes at 562-570-7110.

City News Service contributed to this report.