Pedestrian killed after violent 2-vehicle crash outside 7-Eleven in Long Beach

LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- Authorities are investigating a violent crash that killed a pedestrian near a 7-Eleven in Long Beach Monday evening.

The Long Beach Fire Department responded shortly before 6 p.m. near the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. Police say the pedestrian, who has not been identified, was treated by paramedics but died at the scene.

Video from AIR7 HD showed a vehicle that appeared to be split in half and another vehicle with some damage. A bus bench was seen ripped from the sidewalk and resting in the parking lot near the 7-Eleven.

The driver of one of the vehicles was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to investigators. The driver of the other vehicle was treated at the scene.

The cause of the crash is under investigation but police say speed may be a factor.

Two other vehicle owners reported minor damage to their cars, Long Beach police said.

No further details were immediately available.