A motorist was killed in a single vehicle crash in downtown Long Beach, authorities said Monday.
The 51-year-old Lomita man was injured about 7 p.m. Sunday at Seventh Street and Daisy Avenue, and he died at a hospital, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
Officers were sent to the location on a report that a vehicle had crashed, police said.
“Upon arrival, officers discovered a male driver inside of a 2007 GMC Sierra suffering from injuries to the upper body,” police said in a statement.
“The preliminary investigation revealed the driver … drove over a raised cement center median and collided with a chain link fence post,” police said.
Investigators were still determining if alcohol, drugs or distracted were possible factors in the collision.
No other vehicles were believed to be involved, police said.
Authorities withheld the victim’s name, pending notification of his relatives.
Anyone with information on the crash was urged to call Detective Jeff Meyer at 562-570-7355 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS.