Intersection where bicyclist was killed has been a serious hazard for years, neighbors say

The bicyclist killed in a violent hit-and-run crash Saturday at a Bluff Park intersection was an occupational therapist who worked with school-age children, her friends told the Long Beach Post.

Lori Ann Carreon, 54, lived less than a block away from where she was killed. The crash happened at the intersection of Second Street and Redondo Avenue at about 4:40 p.m. Saturday.

Police say a 2025 gray Hyundai Sonata was speeding westbound on Second Street when it ran a stop sign and hit Carreon while she was riding southbound on Redondo Avenue.

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The crash sent Carreon flying off her bike. She landed on a parked car, smashing its windshield, said Mindee Meadows, one of Carreon’s friends. The force of the crash was so great that, days later, Meadows is still searching for one of Carreon’s shoes…

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