A 65-year-old Long Beach man died after being struck by a car Wednesday night near Anaheim Street and Redondo Avenue, turning an ordinary evening into a fatal crash that now has detectives asking for the public’s help.
Officers arrived to find the man lying in the roadway, and Long Beach Fire Department personnel rushed him to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries, according to police. Investigators are working to piece together exactly what happened and who might have seen it.
According to MyNewsLA, officers responded at about 7:30 p.m. after reports of a vehicle‑pedestrian crash near Anaheim and Redondo. Investigators told the outlet the man was walking north on Redondo outside a marked crosswalk when he was struck by a 2011 Toyota Camry heading west on Anaheim. The driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with detectives. MyNewsLA reports police identified the victim as Daren Duane Roland, and that he died a day after the collision.
Police seeking witnesses
The Long Beach Police Department is asking anyone who witnessed the crash, or who may have information about it, to contact Collision Investigation Detail Detective Efrain Pineda at 562-570-7355.
Anonymous tips can also be submitted through LA Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS or using its website.
A larger safety problem
While investigators focus on this case, city and independent reporting note that Long Beach has struggled with a rise in serious traffic collisions in recent years. The city’s Safe Streets Long Beach Action Plan identifies Anaheim and similar multi‑lane arterials as higher‑risk corridors and outlines engineering, enforcement, and education measures aimed at preventing deaths on those streets.
