4-Year-Old Fatally Struck By Pickup Truck In Long Beach

LONG BEACH, CA — A 4-year-old girl was struck and killed by a pickup truck in Long Beach, authorities said Saturday.

The collision happened shortly before 7 p.m. Friday in the area of 55th Way and Paramount Boulevard in Long Beach, according to the Long Beach Police Department.

"Upon arrival, officers located a female pedestrian, a child, lying in the roadway," police said in a news release. "Officers transported the child to a local hospital while attempting lifesaving measures, however she succumbed to her injuries."

A 2020 Ford F-150 was traveling eastbound on 55th Way, just west of Paramount Boulevard, when it struck the girl who was crossing 55th Way outside of a crosswalk, according to police.

The driver of the truck, a 25-year-old man from Downey, remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, police said. Police do not believe speed, distracted driving or impaired driving were factors in the crash.

The girl's identity was not released.

Anyone with information about the crash was asked to contact Detective Kelsey Myers at 562-570-7355. Anonymous tipsters can contact Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or lacrimestoppers.org.