(L.A.) Kevin Casado, 28, Died at an On-Ramp

Case Number: 2023-12725

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 28-year-old Latino male that occurred at an on-ramp.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Kevin Casado.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Combined Effects of Methadone, Hydrocodone, and Methamphetamine

Other Significant Condition: Complications of Intestinal Malrotation

RIP KEVIN CASADO (September 11, 1995 – September 21, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday at 3:00 a.m.

The decedent was found dead on the Golden State (5) Freeway near Boyle Heights.

Officers from the California Highway Patrol were called to the Soto Street on-ramp of the northbound freeway where they found the body.

The CHP issued a SigAlert that closed the northbound freeway for over two hours.