Yeshua Tobar Dies in Lake Balboa Accident on North Woodley Avenue
Lake Balboa, California (July 1, 2023) – Yeshua Cordova Tobar, 5, of Los Angeles, was among two people killed in a head-on collision Thursday night in Lake Balboa, according to the Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner.
The crash happened in the 6400 block of North Woodley Avenue north of Burbank Boulevard at about 9:35 p.m. June 29.
Authorities said a white 2014 Honda Accord was northbound on Woodley Avenue when it drifted into the path of oncoming traffic and collided head-on with a southbound gray 2020 Honda Civic.
Yeshua was a passenger in the Civic and was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
Another passenger in the Civic, Aura Calderon De Tobar, 74, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver of the Civic, a man in his 30’s and another passenger, a 27-year-old woman, were hospitalized with minor injuries.
The driver of the Honda, a man in his 30’s, had major injuries while his passenger, a woman in her 30’s, sustained moderate injuries. They were also taken to hospitals for treatment.
The crash is under investigation.
