(L.A.) Nathaniel Cottrill, 45, Died in Newhall

Case Number: 2026-03660

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 45-year-old White/Caucasian male that occurred in a car.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Nathaniel Cottrill of Bullhead City, Arizona. Born in L.A. County.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Blunt-Force Traumatic Injuries

RIP NATHANIEL R COTTRILL (April 2, 1980 – March 1, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Sunday morning.

The decedent was in a two-vehicle traffic crash 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.

2026-03660 NATHANIEL COTTRILL 45               
2026-03659 MARIO BAEZ 61              
 
2026-03660 NATHANIEL COTTRILL 45               
2026-03659 MARIO BAEZ 61              
 

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