(L.A.) Ceyontay Bell, 24, Died on the I-5
Case Number: 2024-12456
Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 24-year-old Black male that occurred in a vehicle.
The coroner’s office has identified the man as Ceyontay Bell of Bakersfield.
Manner of Death: Accident
Cause of Death: Multiple Blunt-Force Traumatic Injuries
RIP CEYONTAY BELL (July 11, 2000 – August 5, 2024)
Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday at 5:10 p.m.
The government investigator had initially given the place of death as embankment before later changing it to vehicle.
Video description: A vehicle flew off the I-5 and down an embankment leaving three of the four occupants dead late Monday afternoon. A solo-vehicle crash was reported around 4:33 p.m. on the southbound I-5 at Templin Highway in the Castaic area.
When paramedics arrived at the scene, they found one vehicle over the side about 25 feet off the roadway and three people were declared deceased at the scene. One patient was transported by ambulance to Henry Mayo Hospital in critical condition.
Interstate 5 (I-5) is a major north-south highway, primarily serving the West Coast. It runs from the Mexican border in San Diego, California, to the Canadian border near Blaine, Washington, covering a total distance of approximately 1,381 miles.
The I-5 runs through Castaic, California, a community located in the Santa Clarita Valley. This segment of I-5 is significant as it connects various regions in Southern California and serves as a major route for both local and long-distance travelers.