45-year-old man struck and killed by hit-and-run driver in Long Beach

A 45-year-old pedestrian was killed when he was hit by two cars in Long Beach on Tuesday night, one of which fled the scene. 

It happened at around 11 p.m. near Seventh Street and Channel Drive, according to the Long Beach Police Department. 

They say that the man, identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner as Jeffrey Krajeski, was walking across the street when he was hit by a 2024 Hyundai IONIQ 5 traveling eastbound on Seventh towards West Campus Drive, police said. 

That driver immediately pulled over to help the victim. 

"While stopped, the driver observed a black truck drive over the pedestrian she had just struck," LBPD said in a statement. That driver did not stop, instead fleeing the area. 

Paramedics with the Long Beach Fire Department declared Krajeski dead at the scene. 

Investigators have not yet declared if the first or second impact killed the victim. They also have not determined if speed, distracted or impaired driving were factors in the collision. 

Anyone who knows more is asked to contact LBPD detectives at (562) 570-7355.