(L.A.) Jose Ceseña, 61, Died in Long Beach

Case Number: 2025-14789

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 61-year-old Latino male that occurred in a vehicle.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Jose Cesena.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Traumatic Injuries

RIP JOSE CESENA SR. (May 15, 1964 – September 17, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday.

The decedent was driving a box truck when a Tesla, involved in a road rage incident with a Subaru, rear-ended him.
 

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A case of road rage between two drivers in Long Beach ended in a crash that killed a grandfather and injured two others.

At approximately 11:45 a.m., officers responded to the area of 7th Street and Margo Avenue regarding an injury traffic collision between two vehicles.

Upon officers’ arrival, Long Beach Fire Department personnel were already on scene and located a male adult trapped inside a 2017 Mitsubishi Fuso box truck. Despite lifesaving efforts, the driver succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Two passengers from the box truck, along with the driver of a 2023 Tesla Model 3, were transported to a local hospital for treatment of their injuries.

The preliminary investigation revealed that the 2023 Tesla Model 3 and a dark-colored Subaru were involved in a road rage incident. While traveling eastbound on 7th Street, the vehicles were observed weaving through traffic at unsafe speeds. The Tesla subsequently rear-ended the box truck, which was transporting hazardous materials. The force of the impact caused the box truck to collide with a brick sound wall, break through the wall, and overturn. No hazardous materials were released. The driver of the Tesla, a 31-year-old resident of San Diego, was transported to a nearby hospital.

At this time, speed and reckless driving appear to be contributing factors in the collision.