A 23-year-old man died after a two-vehicle crash in the West Long Beach neighborhood of Long Beach, California, on the night of August 15, 2026. Long Beach police say the driver of a 2017 Cadillac sedan was heading westbound on Anaheim Street and attempted a U-turn near Hayes Avenue when he was struck by an eastbound 2011 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck at about 8:38 p.m. The Cadillac driver was rushed to a hospital, where he remained until he succumbed to his injuries on August 28, nearly two weeks after the collision. He was later identified as Alejandro Munoz of Los Angeles.
According to the Long Beach Post, the driver of the Silverado stayed at the scene and cooperated fully with responding officers. The Long Beach Police Department’s Collision Investigation Detail says investigators do not believe impaired or distracted driving contributed to the crash, though the inquiry remains open. Detective Van Holland is asking anyone with information to come forward. The crash was the city’s 31st traffic fatality of 2026, compared with 34 recorded at the same point last year.
