A 51-year-old transient died at a hospital after suffering severe injuries when he crashed a homemade go-kart into a parked vehicle in Long Beach, police said Wednesday.
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Officers responded to the intersection of 68th Way and Belhurst Avenue around 6:50 p.m. Tuesday to reports of a homemade go-kart colliding with an unoccupied parked Chevrolet Silverado, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
Long Beach Fire Department paramedics administered life-saving measures to the victim, later identified as Rafael Joseph Phillips Jr., before taking him to a hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Police said the initial investigation indicated the victim may have suffered a medical emergency that resulted in a “loss of control of the vehicle and subsequent collision with the parked vehicle.”
Anyone with information regarding the collision was urged to contact LBPD Collision Investigation Detail Detective Kevin Johansen at 562-570-7355. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org .