(L.A.) Thomas Harris, 56, Died in a Vehicle

Case Number: 2023-06843

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 56-year-old Black male that occurred in a vehicle.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Thomas Harris.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Multiple Traumatic Injuries

RIP THOMAS HARRIS (April 14, 1967 – June 8, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday at 7:23 p.m.

The decedent was killed when he drove the wrong way down a busy street in Long Beach. He slammed his 2024 Lexus NX250 head-on into a Dodge Challenger, initiating a three-vehicle collision that injured six others.

The crash happened in the 2300 block of Pacific Coast Highway between Raymond and Dawson Avenues at around 7:05 p.m.