LONG BEACH – A 39-year-old woman who was struck and killed by a car in Long Beach was identified Tuesday.

Officers responded at approximately 12:16 p.m. Friday near Long Beach Boulevard and 68th Street, according to the Long Beach Police Department.

Long Beach Fire Department paramedics arrived at the location a short time later and took the woman to a hospital, where she later died.

She was identified Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Office of Medical Examiner as Jasmine Martinez.

A preliminary investigation revealed that a 2018 Chevrolet Camaro was traveling southbound on Long Beach Boulevard in the far right lane moments before striking the woman, who was walking in a crosswalk on 68th Street and kept going.

The alleged driver, identified as Eric Dewayne Moody, was located about 4

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