(L.A.) Mario Baez, 61, Died in Newhall

Case Number: 2026-03659

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 61-year-old Latino male that occurred in a car.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Mario Baez of San Fernando.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Blunt-Force Traumatic Injuries

RIP MARIO BAEZ ( March 1, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Sunday morning.

The decedent was in a two-vehicle traffic collision at the intersection of Newhall Avenue and Sierra Highway.

At around 6:50 a.m., a Los Angeles County Public Works truck collided with a vehicle exiting the Polynesian Mobile Home Park. The car’s two occupants were fatally injured and passed away on the spot.

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| 2026-03660 |   NATHANIEL COTTRILL    |   45   |
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| 2026-03659 |   MARIO BAEZ            |   61   |
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(L.A.) Nathaniel Cottrill, 45, Died in Newhall