(L.A.) Jose Melesio, 65, Died on a Street

Case Number: 2026-06814

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 65-year-old Latino male that occurred on a street.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Jose Melesio of Chicago.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Blunt-Force Traumatic Injuries

RIP JOSE MELESIO ( April 27, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made early Monday morning.

The decedent was a baseball fan visiting L.A. for the Dodgers‑Cubs series.

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A pedestrian was struck and fatally injured in a hit-and-run traffic collision in the Vermont Knolls neighborhood within South L.A.

LAPD officers and LAFD paramedics responded to a vehicle-versus-pedestrian incident early Monday, at around 3:15 a.m., at the intersection of Figueroa Street and West 75th Street.