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Police said that 78-year-old Jere Whitney of Long Beach was crossing Fourth Street on a marked crosswalk with a green light when a driver traveling northbound on Ximeno Avenue made a left turn onto Fourth Street and struck the woman. The suspect driving a red Subaru Outback or Crosstrek then fled the scene westbound on Fourth Street, police said.
Officers arrived to the scene at around 10 p.m., and found Whitney on the roadway, who was suffering from major injuries to her upper body and was then transported to the hospital in critical condition, police said.
Anyone who may have information regarding this incident is asked to call Long Beach Police Department Collision Investigation Detail Det. Kelsey Myers or Det. Joseph Johnson at 562-570-7355. Anonymous tips may be submitted through “LA Crime Stoppers” by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visiting www.LACrimeStoppers.org.