Joseph Aguilar died in the crash that happened around 12:45 a.m. on August 23, 2026, on the southbound freeway, just north of Alameda Avenue.
Burbank, CA – The Los Angeles County Office of Medical Examiner identified the 18-year-old man who was hit and killed by a vehicle early Sunday morning on the Golden State (5) Freeway in Burbank.
Joseph Aguilar died in the crash that happened around 12:45 a.m. on August 23, 2026, on the southbound freeway, just north of Alameda Avenue.
Aguilar was hit by a car under unclear circumstances. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
No other details were available, but an investigation is ongoing.
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Burbank, CA. – A man died after being struck by a car on a freeway in Burbank on Sunday morning.
The fatal pedestrian accident happened around 12:45 a.m. on the Golden State (5) Freeway just north of Alameda Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The circumstances surrounding the collision were not immediately determined.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The identity of the victim was not immediately disclosed.
More details on the collision were not released.
An investigation into the accident is underway.