(L.A.) Jose Padilla Vela, 48, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2025-01637

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 48-year-old Latino male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Jose Padilla Vela.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Atherosclerotic and Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease

Other Significant Conditions: Sequelae of Thermal Burns Due to Motor Vehicle Accident in 2022

RIP JOSE PADILLA VELA (July 24, 1976 – January 20, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday at 2:35 a.m.