(L.A.) Desmond Barnett, 33, Died on a Roadway

Case Number: 2025-02284

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 33-year-old Black male that occurred on a roadway in Downey.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Desmond Barnett.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Multiple Blunt-Force Injuries

RIP DESMOND BARNETT (December 17, 1991 – February 3, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday at 3:37 p.m.

OSHA’s summary of the incident:

At 4:00 p.m., Employee #1 and a coworker stepped into a traffic lane while crossing a road.

Both were struck by a moving vehicle.

Employee #1 was fatally injured. The coworker was hospitalized for treatment of injuries sustained in the incident.

Site Address:
En Engineering LLC
Telegraph Rd. and True Ave., Intersection
Downey, CA 90240

Map views only approximate location and do not indicate the precise spot where the incident happened.