Helen Morris Killed in Pedestrian Accident on Tolbert Avenue [Long Beach, CA]

102-Year-Old Helen Morris Dies after Struck by Unattended Vehicle in Long Beach

 
LONG BEACH, CA (December 13, 2021) – Helen Morris died in a pedestrian accident in Long Beach on Thursday afternoon.
 
The accident happened around 3:40 p.m. on December 9 in the 4500 block of Tolbert Avenue. According to the Long Beach Police Department, the 102-year-old woman was seating in a rolling walker on the sidewalk in front of her home when an unattended vehicle rolled backwards and struck her. The vehicle had been parked in her driveway by a family member.
 
Family members who witnessed the collision stopped the vehicle from rolling any further and provided aid to Morris until paramedics arrived.
 
First responders rushed Morris to a hospital, where she later died.
 
The last operator of the vehicle remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation.
 
Police asked anyone with information on the case to call them at 562-570-7355, or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS.

We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Helen Morris.

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