(L.A.) Claudia Funk, 35, Died in a Vehicle

Case Number: 2026-02956

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 35-year-old Hispanic female that occurred in a vehicle.

The coroner’s office identified the woman as Claudia Funk.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Traumatic Injuries

RIP CLAUDIA FUNK ( February 18, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday.

The decedent was driving a car that apparently crashed into the rear of a parked big rig on the shoulder of the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway in Newhall.

California Highway Patrol heard about the collision at 11:51 a.m.