A man riding a scooter was struck and killed Monday morning by a vehicle in Long Beach, authorities said.

Officers dispatched at about 3:20 a.m. Monday to the area of Seventh Street and Federation Drive, near Recreation Park, found an unconscious man in the roadway, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Paramedics rushed him to a hospital, where he died from his injuries.

Police said the victim was riding a scooter southbound outside a marked crosswalk when he was struck by a 2016 Hyundai Accent driven by a 28-year-old Laguna Beach resident, who was traveling eastbound on Seventh Street.

The driver remained at the scene cooperated with police.

“At this time, speed, distracted and impaired driving do not appear to be factors in the collision,” the department said.

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