76-Year-Old Woman Killed After Hit-and-Run Sends Her Into Path of Metro Train in Long Beach
Police are searching for the driver who struck 76-year-old Song Tate near Long Beach Boulevard and East 23rd Street before fleeing the scene. Tate was subsequently struck by a Metro train and died.
Adrian Morales
A 76-year-old woman has been identified as the victim of a horrific hit-and-run collision in Long Beach that ended with her being struck by a Metro train.
The collision happened Saturday, Sept. 5, at approximately 8:52 p.m. near Long Beach Boulevard and East 23rd Street.
The victim has since been identified as Song Tate.
Woman Struck by Vehicle and Metro Train
According to the Long Beach Police Department, an unknown vehicle was traveling southbound on Long Beach Boulevard when it struck Tate while she was in the roadway.
Tate was subsequently struck by a Metro light-rail train.
When officers arrived, they found her on the Metro tracks along Long Beach Boulevard. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the vehicle that initially struck Tate fled and has not been identified.
Police Searching for Hit-and-Run Driver
Investigators have not released a description of the vehicle involved.
Police also said it remains unknown whether speed, distracted driving or impaired driving contributed to the collision.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone who witnessed the collision or has information is asked to contact LBPD Collision Investigation Detail Detective Edwin Paredes at 562-570-7110. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through LA Crime Stoppers.
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