Authorities, on Thursday, May 7, identified the pedestrian killed in a crash on the Southbound Long Beach (710) Freeway in Bell, California, as Michael Dever. Accident reports state that the victim, a 39-year-old man, died at the scene of the crash.

The Coroner’s Office and the California Highway Patrol revealed the man’s identity, although his city of residence remains unknown. The accident occurred on Tuesday, May 5, with Dever injured at about 2:10 a.m., before dying from his wounds at the scene of the crash.

The motorist that hit the deceased, a 42-year-old man from Bells Gardens, remained at the scene of the accident and answered questions that officers asked him. He also narrated to the officers how the crash occurred.

According to the man, he was driving south on the No. 2 lane at about 55 mph when his vehicle hit the pedestrian. The CHP reported that there is no suspicion of alcohol being a cause of the collision.

The accident caused the closure of three southbound lanes for about two hours, with officers conducting investigations into the cause of the crash. Investigations remain ongoing. The CHP asks that anyone with valuable information regarding the collision should call its East Los Angeles Area Office on the listed line.

According to accident reports, the number of pedestrian accidents happening in California is on the rise. Patrol officers urge drivers to be focused when driving and always be at alert. Pedestrians must also keep to the sidewalks and not enter abruptly into the roads.

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