(L.A.) Jesus Quesada, 68, Died From Meth

Case Number: 2024-02360

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 68-year-old Latino male that occurred in a vehicle.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Jesus Quesada.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Other Significant Condition: Methamphetamine Use

RIP JESUS QUESADA (January 14, 1956 – February 7, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday at 6:30 a.m.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published on August 12, presumably after the results of tox screening had come back positive for the drug.

This is considered an accidental drug overdose.

Methamphetamine use has been increasingly associated with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), a serious type of stroke characterized by bleeding within the brain. Research indicates that methamphetamine users face a significantly higher risk of ICH, estimated to be 2 to 5 times greater than that of the general population.