(L.A.) Ramon Garcia Alvarez Jr., 24, Died on the 101 Freeway

Case Number: 2025-02640

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 24-year-old Latino male that occurred on the 101 Freeway in Hollywood

The coroner’s office identified the man as Ramon Garcia Alvarez Jr.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Multiple Blunt-Force Traumatic Injuries

RIP RAMON GARCIA ALVAREZ JR. (April 6, 2000 – February 8, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Saturday at 2:47 a.m.

California Highway Patrol said the incident happened just before 2:40 a.m. on the northbound lanes of the freeway near Universal Studios Boulevard.

Dispatched officers found two pedestrians on the road who had been hit by a Jeep Wrangler. The driver remained at the scene to cooperate with the investigation.

The pair had exited a green Dodge Charger near Lankershim. There appeared to have been a three-vehicle collision in the area. One driver, of a dark-colored Mustang, was arrested on suspicion of DUI.