Woman dead after being struck by hit-and-run driver, train in Long Beach
A woman was killed on Saturday after she was struck by an alleged hit-and-run driver and a Metro train in Long Beach on Saturday night.
According to a news release from the Long Beach Police Department, officers were called to the train tracks near Long Beach Boulevard and E. 23rd Street at around 8:50 p.m. for a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.
"Upon arrival, officers located the pedestrian lying on the Metro Light Rail tracks of Long Beach Boulevard," the release said. "The pedestrian was determined to be deceased upon arrival."
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner identified the victim as 72-year-old Song Tate.
Investigators say that the pedestrian was first struck by an unknown vehicle that was driving south on Long Beach Boulevard as she was in the roadway. She was then hit by the train, police said.
"At this time, it is not known if speed, distracted driving, or impaired driving contributed to this collision," the release said.
Anyone who knows more was asked to contact LBPD Collision Investigation Detail Detective Edwin Paredes at 562-570-7110.
Editor's note: CBS LA initially reported that the victim was a man based on information from police but has since corrected to reflect the victim's gender is female.
