(L.A.) Maricella Montijo, 40, Died at an Embankment

Case Number: 2025-11570

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 40-year-old female that occurred at an embankment.

The coroner’s office identified the woman as Maricella Montijo and listed her race/ethnicity as Hispanic + White/Caucasian.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Effects of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

RIP MARICELLA MONIQUE MONTIJO (November 27, 1984 – July 18, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Friday.

This is considered an accidental, i.e., unintentional, drug overdose.