(L.A.) Diego Zamora, 52, Died on a Property

Case Number: 2026-03931

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 52-year-old Latino male that occurred on a property.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Diego Zamora of Downey.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Traumatic Asphyxia

RIP DIEGO ZAMORA ( March 5, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday afternoon.

Vermont Knolls in South L.A.

7415 South Hoover Street, Los Angeles, CA 90044

At around 1:34 p.m., LAFD extricated an adult male who had been trapped under a collapsed block wall at the rear of a building in a residential area.

Map views only approximate location and do not indicate the precise spot where the incident happened.

Traumatic asphyxia, also called crush asphyxia, happens when sudden, intense compression of the chest or upper abdomen prevents normal breathing and blood flow. It is most often seen in accidents where heavy objects fall on someone, building collapses, crowd crushes, or vehicles pinning a person.