Matyes Getachew

Age : 26

Gender : Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/02/2025

Location : 210 Freeway near Ocean View Boulevard

City : La Cañada Flintridge

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : Ventura County Sheriff's Department, California Highway Patrol

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On May 2, 2025, Ventura County Sheriff's deputies responded to a grand theft report at a Target store in Camarillo. The man, identified as 26-year-old Matyes Getachew, fled the scene in a black Honda SUV. Deputies initiated a pursuit that continued through Thousand Oaks and into Simi Valley. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) took over the chase on the 118 Freeway at Balboa Boulevard in Granada Hills. The chase reached speeds exceeding 110 mph, weaving through traffic and ended when Getachew's vehicle collided with the rear of a dump truck on the eastbound 210 Freeway near Ocean View Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge. Getachew was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics at 11:18 a.m. No other injuries were reported.

SOURCE LINKS :

• https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-05-02/theft-suspect-killed-crash-high-speed-police-pursuit
• https://kfiam640.iheart.com/content/2025-05-03-suspect-killed-in-vehicle-chase-in-la-canada-flintridge-identified/