UPDATE: Man Killed, Another In Critical Condition After Ocean Blvd./Orizaba Ave. Single Vehicle Collision AND LBPD Says Investigators Believe "Two or More Vehicles May Have Possibly Been Involved In Street Racing"; See Full Release

(July 22, 2014) -- Updating information reported last night (July 21) on LBREPORT.com's front page, a man (adult) was killed, and a second man seriously injured [critical condition July 22 LBPD says], in a single vehicle collision on Ocean Blvd. in the area of Orizaba Ave...AND LBPD states that based on their preliminary investigation (which includes witness statements and on-scene evidence [release text] "investigators believe that two or more vehicles may have possibly been involved in street racing, while travelling westbound on Ocean Boulevard from Paloma Avenue. One of the vehicles, a yellow 2003 Honda S2000, lost control shortly after passing Paloma Avenue, and collided into two palm trees located on the south side of Ocean Boulevard directly across the intersection at Orizaba Avenue. After the collision, the other potentially involved vehicle(s) fled the scene."

In a release today (July 22), LBPD states:

On Monday, July 21, 2014, at approximately 10:15 p.m., Long Beach Police responded to the area of Ocean Boulevard and Orizaba Avenue regarding an injury traffic collision, which resulted in the death of a male adult, and serious injury to a second.
When officers arrived, they discovered two unconscious male subjects. One of the subjects was lying in the grass behind the vehicle, while the other was still seated in the passenger seat of the heavily damaged vehicle.
Long Beach Fire Department personnel responded to the scene and determined that the passenger, only being identified as a 27-year-old Long Beach resident, pending notification of next of kin, had sustained traumatic injuries to his head and body, and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the vehicle, identified as a 22-year-old Long Beach resident, was transported to a local hospital with internal injuries and remains in critical condition.
Based on the preliminary investigation, which includes witness statements and evidence at the scene, investigators believe that two or more vehicles may have possibly been involved in street racing, while travelling westbound on Ocean Boulevard from Paloma Avenue. One of the vehicles, a yellow 2003 Honda S2000, lost control shortly after passing Paloma Avenue, and collided into two palm trees located on the south side of Ocean Boulevard directly across the intersection at Orizaba Avenue.
After the collision, the other potentially involved vehicle(s) fled the scene.
Whether alcohol was a factor in the collision is yet to be determined. The driver of a second vehicle was questioned and released and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding the incident or who may have witnessed the collision who has not spoken to authorities is asked to contact Long Beach Police Collision Investigation Detective Steve Fox at (562) 570-7355. Anonymous tips may be submitted by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), texting TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org.

Further as it develops on LBREPORT.com.