Manhattan Beach Police Seek Suspect in Fatal Hit and Run Collision
Jan 08, 2025 12:38PM ● By Mb News Staff
UPDATE: The Manhattan Beach Police Department confirmed on January 13 that the suspect has been apprehended, as originally reported by MB News on January 11, and charged with three felonies.
Manhattan Beach Police are seeking a suspect in a fatal hit and run traffic collision that took place late in the evening of Tuesday, January 7 at 3rd and Sepulveda. The collision resulted in the closure of Sepulveda Blvd. between 2nd and 8th Streets until about 7:00 on Wednesday morning.
Manhattan Beach police released the following statement on Wednesday morning:
On January 7, 2025 at approximately 11:25 p.m., Manhattan Beach Police Department officers responded to a reported hit-and-run traffic collision involving two vehicles near the 300 block of Sepulveda Blvd.
Upon arrival, officers located several injured individuals and attempted to locate an involved driver, Kameron Lee Peterson, who fled the scene. Three individuals were transported to a local trauma hospital. Despite life-saving efforts by medical personnel, one victim succumbed to their injuries. A second victim is currently undergoing surgery, and their condition is unknown at this time.
Formal identification of the deceased is pending notification of next of kin.
Suspect Peterson is a Black male who is 32 years old, 6'0" tall, and
weighs about 175 pounds [and] who was last seen fleeing the scene on
foot. The Manhattan Beach Police Department's Traffic Bureau continues
investigating the incident.
(Image via Manhattan Beach Police Department)
The MBPD is asking anyone with information that may assist in the investigation or the arrest of Peterson to contact the Manhattan Beach Police Department by email at [email protected] or Traffic Officer Beranek by phone at 310-802-8097.
Sepulveda Stretch Has Been Site of Multiple Accidents
The stretch of Sepulveda between 2nd and 9th Streets has been the site of multiple pedestrian and vehicular accidents. Last month, a pedestrian was killed between 8th and 9th Streets on Sepulveda.
In 2013, a pedestrian and a motorcyclist were both killed in a
crash between 6th Street and 8th Street. In 2011, a motorcyclist was
killed in a collision with a car at 8th and Sepulveda.
The intersection at 8th and Sepulveda was re-striped and a dedicated left turn signal was added in 2018.
Nevertheless, that stretch of Sepulveda continues to be a high-risk zone. In 2022, a two-car accident at 6th and Sepulveda resulted in a toppled-over car, but passengers escaped without major injury.
