23-year-old Jessica Szarvath died after the crash that happened around 9:34 p.m. at Washington Boulevard and Flower Street.
Los Angeles, CA – The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the woman who died after running a red light at an intersection in downtown Los Angeles and colliding with another driver.
23-year-old Jessica Szarvath died after the crash that happened around 9:34 p.m. at Washington Boulevard and Flower Street.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Szarvath was driving a gray car when she collided with a man driving his vehicle southbound in the No. 1 lane of Flower after she had reportedly run a red light at the intersection with Washington Boulevard. Her vehicle overturned.
Firefighters administered CPR on Szarvath at the scene before transporting her to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Original Story
Los Angeles, CA – A woman died after she ran a red light and collided with another vehicle Sunday night at an intersection in downtown Los Angeles.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the wreck took place around 9:34 p.m., March 8, at Washington Boulevard and Flower Street.
Investigators reported that a man was driving a car in the No. 1 lane of Flower when a woman driving a gray vehicle allegedly ran a red light at the intersection and collided with the man. The woman’s vehicle rolled over.
Emergency personnel responded to the scene and offered lifesaving measures to the woman before transporting her to a hospital, where she later died from her injuries.
It was unclear if the man was injured, but a person at the scene said he was hospitalized with possible moderate injuries.
An investigation into the collision is ongoing.
According to 2025 year-end data from the Los Angeles Police Department, the city recorded 290 traffic fatalities, a slight 6% decrease from the 302 deaths reported in 2024. Despite this modest decline, the roads remain deadlier than pre-pandemic levels. Pedestrians remain the most vulnerable group, accounting for over 50% of all fatalities (150+ deaths in 2025), while severe injuries citywide have remained high, consistently exceeding 1,500 annually since 2022.
The city’s safety data confirm that roughly 70% of fatal collisions occur on the “High-Injury Network,” which represents just 6% of the city’s streets – mostly high-speed arterials in South LA and the San Fernando Valley.
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