A man died early Monday morning after he was hit by a vehicle while riding a scooter in Long Beach, according to authorities.

The Long Beach Police Department said officers responded to reports of a vehicle vs. pedestrian collision at about 3:19 a.m. in the area of 7th Street and Federation Drive. Upon arrival, they found a man lying on the ground unconscious.

He was transported to a local hospital, where he later died. He remains unidentified publicly as of Monday morning.

Investigations revealed that the man was riding a scooter southbound when he was hit by a 28-year-old Laguna Beach man driving a 2016 Hyundai Accent. The man was riding the scooter outside of a marked crosswalk, police said.

The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with authorities.

Police said speed, dist

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