Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Jose Hernandez

Gender : Male

Age : 91

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 05/26/2025

Location : Saticoy Street and Cleon Avenue

City : Los Angeles

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : Los Angeles Police Department (North Hollywood Division)

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jose Hernandez, 91, was driving a silver Honda Accord and turned left in front of an LAPD cruiser responding to a domestic violence call with lights and sirens activated. The police vehicle struck Hernandez’s car at the intersection of Saticoy Street and Cleon Avenue in Sun Valley. Hernandez was pronounced dead at the scene. Two officers were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7.com/post/dramatic-new-bodycam-dashcam-videos-show-deadly-crash-involving-los-angeles-police-department-cruiser-sun-valley/17081034/
https://abc7.com/post/1-person-dead-2-lapd-officers-hospitalized-violent-car-crash-sun-valley/16556981/
https://megeredchianlaw.com/blog/05-26-2025-los-angeles-ca-91-year-old-jose-hernandez-killed-in-violent-crash-involving-police-cruiser-in-sun-valley/