Fatality After Car Crashed Into Tree at Skylinks Golf Course

4800 E Wardlow Rd

Published Jul 20 at 8:12 AM · Updated Jul 20 at 3:49 PM

Summary

An 81-year-old man, Richard Adam Brown, died after his car crashed into a tree at Skylinks Golf Course in Long Beach. Police closed eastbound Wardlow Road and secured the area following the incident.

Timeline

Jul 20, 3:49PM

An update from police has confirmed the driver of one of the involved vehicles, identified as 81-year-old Richard Adam Brown, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Jul 20, 8:12AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4800 E Wardlow Rd.

Jul 20, 3:49PM

An update from police has confirmed the driver of one of the involved vehicles, identified as 81-year-old Richard Adam Brown, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Jul 20, 8:12AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4800 E Wardlow Rd.

Jul 20, 3:49PM

An update from police has confirmed the driver of one of the involved vehicles, identified as 81-year-old Richard Adam Brown, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Jul 20, 8:12AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4800 E Wardlow Rd.

Jul 20, 3:49PM

An update from police has confirmed the driver of one of the involved vehicles, identified as 81-year-old Richard Adam Brown, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Jul 20, 8:12AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4800 E Wardlow Rd.

Jul 20, 3:49PM

An update from police has confirmed the driver of one of the involved vehicles, identified as 81-year-old Richard Adam Brown, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Jul 20, 8:12AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4800 E Wardlow Rd.

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Radio Clips

Long Beach PD E Disp · Jul 20, 8:55AM · 0:18

Is there a Tom Charles unit, Channel 2? Tom Charles 6 on 2. Be advised, we have eastbound Wardlow closed. It's going to be between Clark and Lakewood. Copy.

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Long Beach PD E Disp · Jul 20, 8:40AM · 0:30

2 Boy 17. 2 Boy 17. 17, can you advise one of the units at the crime scene? Can you put police line tape across the exit on the Wardlow down there? You got cars that are driving through the parking lot now trying to bypass our blockage. Sorry, you need them to block off westbound Wardlow? It's the parking lot on the northeast corner. Some cars are driving in there to bypass the blockage. Copy.

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Long Beach PD E Disp · Jul 20, 8:12AM · 0:15

2 Boy 16. Go ahead. Boy 16, authorize Code 3 for no detail, the Skylings Golf Course, 4800 East Wardlow, on Wardlow, east of Lakewood, vehicle into a tree. Just one CPU.

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