A person was struck thrice in consecutive collisions on Pacific Coast Freeway in Lengthy Seashore early Sunday morning, police say. Two have been hit-and-runs. The one driver who did cease to name for assist noticed one other motorist strike the person and pace away.
The pedestrian was pronounced lifeless on the scene, the Lengthy Seashore Police Division mentioned.
The primary driver hit the sufferer whereas he was strolling exterior of a marked crosswalk close to PCH and Molino Avenue. The sufferer was thrown into the street as the driving force, whose id and automobile are unknown, fled.
A second driver, in a 2017 Kia Sportage, struck the sufferer shortly after 2 a.m. and pulled over to report the accident to police. Officers with the Lengthy Seashore Police Division responded to the crash at 2:26 a.m.
Whereas ready for officers to reach, the Kia driver mentioned, he noticed a truck hit the sufferer for a 3rd time and drag him a brief distance earlier than fleeing the scene, in line with Lengthy Seashore police.
No different info was made accessible in regards to the fleeing automobiles, and no arrests have been made. Anybody with info relating to the collisions is requested to contact Det. Ashley Van Holland at (562) 570-5130.
The Kia driver remained on the scene and cooperated with police. The sufferer was pronounced lifeless by officers once they arrived.
The sufferer’s id is pending notification of subsequent of kin. His precise time of dying just isn’t identified.
