Man Killed, 2 Injured After Crashing Into Tree In Long Beach: Police

LONG BEACH, CA — A 19-year-old man was killed and two others were hospitalized Monday night in a solo-vehicle crash in Downtown Long Beach, police said.

Long Beach police say the 19-year-old was speeding northbound on Shoreline Drive near Ocean Boulevard in a 2005 Chevrolet sedan around 10:40 p.m. when he lost control of the vehicle, causing him to leave the roadway and crash into a tree.

The impact of the crash caused the car to overturn, according to the Long Beach Police Department, whose officers found the car resting against the tree with the man and two other passengers still trapped inside.

Long Beach Fire Department personnel responded to the scene and extricated everyone from the wreckage. The man died at the scene, while the two other passengers were taken to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to the LBPD.

The 19-year-old was only identified as a Van Nuys resident as the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office works to notify his relatives of the death.

In addition to speeding, police believe impaired driving may have played a factor in the crash.

The LBPD asks witnesses of the crash to contact detectives at 562-570-7355. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can submit information through "LA Crime Stoppers" by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the "P3 TIPS" app to your smartphone (available at the Apple App store and Google Play), or visiting www.LACrimeStoppers.org.