(L.A.) Manuel Casaya, 53, Died in a Vehicle

Case Number: 2026-03570

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 53-year-old Latino male that occurred in a vehicle.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Manuel Casaya.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Effects of Methamphetamine

RIP MANUEL CASAYA ( February 27, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Friday.

The government investigator had initially given the decedent’s race/ethnicity as Black.