(L.A.) James Hickman, 57, Died in a Vehicle

Case Number: 2023-06698

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 57-year-old White/Caucasian male that occurred in a vehicle.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as James Hickman.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Traumatic Injuries

RIP JAMES HICKMAN (February 8, 1966 – June 6, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Tuesday at 9:11 p.m.

The decedent was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Lancaster. He was a passenger in a Subaru Forester SUV that was crushed between two pickup trucks. A Ram pickup crashed into the back of the Forester, pushing it into a Chevrolet Silverado.

The woman driving the Subaru was taken to a hospital in critical condition, while the driver and passengers of the other vehicles sustained minor injuries.

The Ram driver was arrested on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter and of driving while intoxicated.