(L.A.) Jake Sanchez, 17, Died on Railroad Tracks

Case Number: 2026-08337

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 17-year-old Latino male that occurred on railroad tracks.

The coroner’s office identified the teen as Jake Sanchez.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Blunt-Force Trauma

RIP JAKE YANIXAN SANCHEZ (December 9, 2008 – May 25, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday night.

The decedent was a senior at Walnut High School.