(L.A.) Manuel Venegas, 42, Ended His Life
Case Number: 2024-01622
Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 42-year-old Latino male that occurred on a freeway.
The coroner’s office has identified the man as Manuel Venegas.
Manner of Death: Suicide
Cause of Death: Traumatic Injuries
RIP MANUEL VENEGAS (November 3, 1981 – January 25, 2024)
Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday at 10:45 a.m.
At around 10:30 a.m., first responders were called to a traffic incident involving a pedestrian on the southbound 5 Freeway on the truck route close to the 5-14 Freeway interchange.
California Highway Patrol stated that Venegas was found lying facedown near the end of the truck tunnel in the slow lane.
A car was found near the accident and is believed to be the decedent’s vehicle.
Something tells me this was no suicide
Just a note: There are quite a number of people named Manuel Venegas.
The person in the photo is Manuel Fernando Venegas who was 33 years old in 2018.