(L.A.) Sonia Garcia, 26, Died in Sun Valley

Case Number: 2023-06514

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 26-year-old Hispanic female that occurred on a street.

The coroner’s office identified the woman as Sonia Garcia.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Craniocervical Traumatic Injuries

RIP SONIA GARCIA (October 9, 1996 – June 3, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Saturday at 4:07 a.m.

The decedent was killed in Sun Valley when her car rear-ended a big rig, whose driver then failed to stop to render aid.

Garcia’s 2015 Nissan Versa was traveling northbound on Lankershim Boulevard approaching Cayuga Avenue at 3:55 a.m. when it rear-ended the big rig, which had a white cabin and dark-colored trailer.

“The force of the collision caused the Versa to continue in a northeast direction causing it to roll over,” LAPD said in a statement. “The hit-and-run driver in the trailer truck failed to stop, identify themselves or attempt to render aid, and was last seen northbound (on) Lankershim Boulevard from Cayuga Avenue.”

Note that there are multiple decedents named “Sonia Garcia” in public records.