(L.A.) Luella Smith Died on a Street

Case Number: 2026-07128

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a Black female that occurred on a street.

The coroner’s office identified the woman as Luella Smith.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Blunt-Force Head Trauma

RIP LUELLA MAE SMITH (1959 – May 2, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Saturday night.

East Avenue O, just west of 190th Street East in Lake Los Angeles