Long Beach police search for hit-and-run driver in crash that left motorcyclist critically injured
The driver of a black Chevrolet pickup truck failed to stop following a crash with a motorcyclist in the area of Seventh Street and Pacific Avenue the evening of Friday, Feb. 7, Long Beach police say.
Police are asking for the public's help in finding a hit-and-run driver in a crash last week that left a motorcyclist in critical condition.
The crash happened just after 6 p.m. at the intersection of Pacific Avenue and Seventh Street on Friday, Feb. 7, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
The driver of a black Chevrolet pickup truck was traveling westbound on Seventh Street when it crashed with a motorcyclist going northbound on Pacific Avenue, police said. It's not clear at this time who had the right of way, police said.
Click here to watch a brief LBPD video of the truck.
The driver of the pickup truck continued driving along Seventh Street after the crash before making a right onto northbound Cedar Avenue, the LBPD added.
The motorcyclist, meanwhile, suffered serious injuries in the crash and was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, the LBPD said.
Police said the pickup truck appears to be a new model with 4 x 4 decals on the panels above both rear tires. The vehicle will likely have damage on the front, they said.
Police ask anyone with more information to contact detectives at 562-570-7355.
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