The California Highway Patrol reported that a van was heading north exiting the freeway when it experienced a tire blowout and the driver lost control
Newhall, CA – Authorities have released the identity of the man who was killed when a vehicle rolled over and pinned him after crashing on State Route 14 in Newhall on Wednesday afternoon.
According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office, Romeo Arshakyan, 61, of Glendale, was killed in the incident that took place on northbound State Route 14 at the Newhall Avenue off-ramp just before 12:54 p.m. on January 14.
The California Highway Patrol reported that a van was heading north exiting the freeway when it experienced a tire blowout and the driver lost control. The van went off the roadway and up an embankment, where it rolled over.
Arshakyan, who was the driver of the van, was ejected from the vehicle during the rollover and got pinned underneath the van.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department crews were dispatched to the scene shortly after. The firefighters partially extricated Arshakyan from the vehicle.
Paramedics pronounced Arshakyan dead at the scene.
The crash caused the closure of the Newhall Avenue off-ramp as authorities investigated the incident and the scene was cleared.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating the deadly crash.
In Los Angeles County, traffic collisions continue to be a major public safety challenge, with tens of thousands of residents killed or injured on roadways each year. In 2023, there were 58,758 total fatal and injury collisions reported countywide, covering crashes involving motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists. Alcohol-involved crashes numbered about 6,200, and there were over 12,300 speed-related serious collisions, showing that impaired and high-speed driving remain key risk factors. Pedestrian collisions resulted in more than 4,000 people killed or injured, and nearly 2,000 bicyclists were also victims, reflecting the vulnerability of non-motorists. Nighttime crashes and hit-and-run incidents were also common, with 7,118 nighttime injury/fatality collisions and 7,398 hit-and-runs reported. When compared with 2022, which saw 58,147 fatal and injury collisions, the 2023 figures indicate a persistently high crash burden in the county's extensive road network.
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