(Feb. 6, 2009) -- Roughly two hours after a man died when his car veered off the 2nd St. bridge in ELB, another man died in WLB when his car struck a street light pole at PCH/Caspian Ave.

In a release, LBPD says:

The preliminary investigation revealed that the victim, a 23-year-old male resident of Wilmington, was traveling westbound on Pacific Coast Highway approaching Caspian Avenue in a green, 2-door 1995 Ford Mustang when he veered to the right and struck a street light pole. Long Beach Fire Department personnel responded and pronounced the victim deceased at the scene.

The cause of the collision is under investigation and it is unknown whether alcohol was a factor. The victim's identity is being withheld until next of kin can be notified.

LB Airport's monitor recorded rain at 12:34 a.m. (began at 11:35 p.m.) with trace amounts reported from 2:53 a.m. through at least 3:00 a.m. (appears to have ended before 3:53 a.m.)

LBPD asks anyone with information about what took place to contact its Accident Investigations Detectives David Lauro and Sirilo Garcia at (562) 570-7355.