LONG BEACH, CA — Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash in Long Beach’s Wrigley neighborhood that killed a pedestrian Sunday night. According to the Long Beach Police Department, the man was crossing Pacific Avenue north of Pacific Coast Highway, outside a crosswalk, when he was hit by three vehicles around 7:24 p.m.
Investigators said the collision involved a white SUV, a dark-colored sedan and a 2021 Jaguar. Of those three drivers, only the Jaguar driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with police. The pedestrian was given medical aid by officers before Long Beach Fire Department personnel took over and transported him to a local hospital, where he died of his injuries.
Investigators say the Jaguar driver stayed and cooperated
Police said the driver of the 2021 Jaguar was the only one of the three motorists who remained at the scene after the crash. That driver cooperated with investigators, according to the department.
Authorities have not identified the other two vehicles’ drivers or said whether they have been located. The hit-and-run investigation remains open as detectives continue to piece together what happened in the moments before and after the pedestrian was struck. Police have asked witnesses to come forward if they saw the crash or the vehicles involved.
Pedestrian was crossing outside a marked crosswalk
Long Beach police said the man was in the roadway outside a crosswalk when the collision happened. The location was Pacific Avenue north of Pacific Coast Highway, a busy stretch that carries local traffic through the Wrigley area.
Officials did not say whether the pedestrian had reached the middle of the street or how long he had been in the roadway before being hit. The department said the crash happened shortly after 7:24 p.m., after dark had already begun to settle over the area. The man’s identity has not been released while the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner works to notify his next of kin.
Police say speed, distraction and impairment do not appear to be factors
Although the investigation is still underway, police said they do not believe speed, distracted driving or impaired driving played a role in the crash. That assessment is preliminary, based on what investigators have learned so far.
Authorities did not say what may have caused the first impact or whether the three vehicles were traveling together. They also have not said whether any citations or arrests have been made. Detectives continue to review the circumstances surrounding the hit-and-run and the sequence of events that led to the man’s death.
Another traffic death adds to Long Beach’s deadliest year in decades
The fatal crash became the 38th traffic death reported by the Long Beach Police Department in 2026. By the same point last year, the department had reported 41 traffic fatalities, according to its data.
Long Beach recorded 56 traffic-related deaths in 2025 from 53 crashes, making it the city’s deadliest year on the road since at least 1990, when officials reported 51 traffic deaths. Those figures were released through a public records request cited by the Long Beach Watchdog. The latest death continues a grim stretch for the city’s streets as police investigate another fatal collision.
Detectives are asking witnesses to contact collision investigators
The Long Beach Police Department is urging anyone who saw the crash to contact LBPD Collision Investigation Detail Detective Johnson at 562-570-7132. Investigators are likely hoping to hear from drivers, passengers or nearby residents who may have seen the vehicles before or after the collision.
Witness accounts can help determine the order of impacts and whether one of the fleeing drivers may have left behind useful evidence. For now, police have confirmed only that one driver stayed, two left, and the pedestrian later died at a hospital. The case remains active as the department works with the Medical Examiner and continues its review of the crash scene.
Traffic fatality totals show a rough year on Long Beach roads
Police data shows the city has already surpassed a level of road deaths that has drawn attention from local officials and residents. The 38 fatalities reported so far in 2026 put the city behind last year’s pace but still within a troubling pattern of deadly crashes on Long Beach streets.
Sunday night’s death underscores how quickly a routine crossing can turn fatal when multiple vehicles are involved. Police have not said whether traffic control devices, lighting conditions or roadway design played any role. The department’s ongoing investigation will determine whether any charges or further enforcement steps are warranted once the facts are clear.
Witnesses can help fill in the missing moments
Because three vehicles were involved, investigators may need outside accounts to better understand the timeline. Police have not said whether the pedestrian was first hit by the SUV or sedan, or whether the Jaguar struck him after the initial impact.
The department’s request for help suggests detectives are still looking for clearer descriptions of the cars, their direction of travel and how the drivers behaved after the collision. Anyone with information can call Detective Johnson at the collision investigation detail. For the victim’s family, the next step is notification by the county Medical Examiner before his name can be publicly released.
