(L.A.) Presiliano Chavez, 41, Died on the Interstate 5 Freeway
Case Number: 2023-06384
Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 41-year-old Latino male that occurred on the Interstate 5 Freeway near Griffith Park.
The coroner’s office has identified the man as Presiliano Chavez of Sun Valley.
Manner of Death: Accident
Cause of Death: Traumatic Injuries
RIP PRESILIANO CHAVEZ (October 16, 1981 – May 31, 2023)
Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday at 11:34 p.m.
The decedent was a tow truck driver who was loading a disabled vehicle onto the back of his truck when an oncoming southbound 2012 Nissan Versa struck him.
This was not a hit-and-run. The driver of the Nissan stopped and cooperated with the investigation. She was not arrested.