(L.A.) Mario Vargas Jr., 39, Died on a Bus

Case Number: 2024-09247

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 39-year-old Latino male that occurred on a bus.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Mario Vargas Jr.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Combined Effects of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

RIP MARIO VARGAS JR. (February 19, 1985 – June 9, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Sunday at 6:01 a.m.

The Department of Medical Examiner publicly disclosed the CoD ruling on September 19, presumably after the results of tox screening had come back positive for the drugs.