Long Beach Police Investigating Traffic Fatality at Lei Drive And Polynesian Drive
Long Beach, CA (STL.News) On Saturday, August 15, 2020, at approximately 8:05 p.m., officers were dispatched to the area of Lei Drive and Polynesian Drive regarding an injury traffic collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian.
Officers arrived on-scene as Long Beach Fire personnel were also on-scene, treating a 1-year-old male juvenile resident of Long Beach who had been run over by a vehicle. The juvenile was immediately transported to a local hospital but later succumbed to his injuries.
The preliminary investigation revealed the juvenile and his father had just been dropped off at their residence by a car service driver. As the father and juvenile exited the vehicle, the father became momentarily distracted, and the juvenile ran in front of the vehicle. The driver then pulled aw...