The Long Beach Police Department Friday asked the public for help identifying suspects in two hit-and-run crashes, including one that was fatal.
The fatal crash occurred at about 6:20 a.m. Nov. 4 in the intersection of Anaheim Street and Walnut Avenue.
Samuel Juarez Rivera, 71, of Long Beach was riding his bicycle in the east crosswalk of Walnut when he was struck by a white sedan that was westbound on Anaheim and kept going, police said. Rivera was rushed to a hospital but died Nov. 13. A male pedestrian was left paralyzed from the neck down when he was struck by a large black Ford truck at 11:08 p.m. July 12 at Long Beach Boulevard and Ellis Street, said Long Beach police Det. Joseph Johnson.Anyone with information was asked to call Det. Johnson at 562-570-7355 or leave an anonymous tip at Crime Stoppers, 800-222-8477.
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