Erica Cardenas, 30, killed in hit-and-run pedestrian collision on Pacific Avenue in Long Beach, California
Woman, 30, Killed in Long Beach Hit-and-Run
A Long Beach police officer was flagged down by someone at 9:29 p.m. Thursday to report that Cardenas was struck in the 1900 block of Pacific Avenue by a speeding, southbound dark-colored sedan, the Long Beach Police Department reported.
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