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2 Dead, 3 Injured In Multi-Car Crash In Long Beach

Two fatalities and three injuries resulted from a high-speed red-light violation and multi-vehicle collision, with the suspect fleeing the scene, police said.

  • Sunday at 10:15 p.m., a man and a woman were killed in a hit-and-run at Sixth Street and Atlantic Avenue in Long Beach, Calif.
  • Long Beach Police Department Lt. Benjamin Vargas said investigators believe a speeding eastbound vehicle on Sixth Street likely ran a red light and hit two southbound cars on Atlantic.
  • Three vehicles were involved, and responders said as many as four vehicles took part; one car overturned, ejecting two people, while three adult victims were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Authorities are searching for the driver after the suspect fled on foot and abandoned a vehicle reported stolen, with Long Beach police investigating as of Monday.
  • The crash adds to Long Beach's 2025 toll, with police data showing 53 fatal crashes in 2025; victim names and suspect description have not been released.
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NBC LA broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Monday, January 5, 2026.
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