(L.A.) Carlos Esparza, 59, Died in a Field

Case Number: 2022-11439

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 59-year-old Hispanic male that occurred in a field.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Carlos Esparza.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Toxic Effects of Cocaine and Methamphetamine

Other Significant Condition: Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

RIP CARLOS ESPARZA (April 26, 1963 – November 2, 2022)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday at 5:38 p.m.

Drug deaths are often classified as accidental because it is assumed that the users did not intend to kill themselves.