A 67-year-old man remains hospitalized after a violent hit-and-run crash at Anaheim Street and Redondo Avenue that hurled him roughly 40 feet out of a crosswalk. The collision happened around 1:05 a.m. on Feb. 28 and left him with a fractured right leg along with severe liver and internal injuries that required emergency surgery. Long Beach police say they are still searching for the driver as the investigation moves forward.
Detectives followed surveillance footage that showed an older red van, described as a Toyota Previa, heading westbound on Anaheim Street and, earlier, on Seventh Street near Margo Avenue. Investigators say the video captured a clear view of the license plate, which they traced to a Walnut Avenue address near East 17th Street. When detectives went to the home, they found a red 1997 Toyota Previa parked with driver-side windshield damage that investigators say is consistent with striking a pedestrian, according to the Long Beach Post.
What police say
According to investigators’ documents, the victim was walking northbound in a marked crosswalk when the signal changed from green to red. He continued through the crosswalk and was hit by a van traveling westbound on Anaheim Street. The impact sent him about 40 feet west of the crosswalk, investigators reported, and officers then took him to a hospital for emergency treatment.
Investigation status
Police executed a search warrant after tracing the license plate to the Walnut Avenue address, but have not made any arrests. They have also declined to say whether the registered owner of the van was behind the wheel at the time of the crash. Detectives are continuing to follow leads and are asking the public for information as the case remains active, as detailed by the Long Beach Post.
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