(L.A.) Anthony Medina, 30, Killed in a Road Accident

Case Number: 2023-01608

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 30-year-old male of Latin American ethnicity that occurred on a road.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Anthony Medina of Santa Paula.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Traumatic Injuries

RIP ANTHONY MEDINA (March 28, 1992 – February 9, 2023)

According to the California Highway Patrol, the decedent was killed in a crash on Highway 126 east of the Ventura County line early Thursday.

The accident took place around 3:30 a.m. on the 126, west of Wolcott Way. The site is west of the junction with Interstate 5 in Santa Clarita, near the Chiquita Canyon Landfill.

The three-vehicle crash involved a Freightliner semitrailer, a Volkswagen sedan and a Honda sedan. The big rig was allegedly attempting a U-turn and the Volkswagen hit the side of the semi’s trailer.

Medina was the driver of the Volkswagen. He was pronounced dead on the scene.