(L.A.) Joseph Rangel, 15, Died on a Street

Case Number: 2024-16891

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 15-year-old Latino male that occurred on a street.

The coroner’s office has identified the teenager as Joseph Rangel.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Blunt-Force Injuries

RIP JOSEPH RANGEL (January 5, 2009 – October 28, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday at 1:52 a.m.

The decedent was fatally injured after being hit by a vehicle while riding a mini-motorcycle in the Westlake district near downtown.

It was a hit-and-run.