Erica Mitchell Killed in High-Speed Accident on Atlantic Avenue [Long Beach, CA]

Speeding Truck Crashes into Trees in Long Beach Killing Woman and Injuring Man

 
LONG BEACH, CA (February 6, 2023) – Erica Mitchell was killed in a high-speed crash in Long Beach Saturday morning on February 4.
 
The fatal crash happened around 5:30 a.m. in the 3800 block of Atlantic Avenue. According to the Long Beach Police Department, a 1995 Chevrolet 2500 pickup truck was speeding southbound on Atlantic when it lost control and struck a curb, a fire hydrant and three trees.
 
Responding firefightes extricated both the driver and the passenger in the vehicle.

Mitchell, a 50-year-old Palmdale resident, was the passenger. She suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene.

The male driver, a Long Beach resident, was rushed to a trauma center in critical condition.

The truck had two large containers of used cooking oil that spilled onto the street.

An investigation is underway. Police urged anyone with further information to call them at 562-570-7355. Anonymous tips can be made through Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or by visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org

We offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Erica Mitchell.

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