Michaela Balderas 2 of 3

Case # :355

Gender : Female

Age :

Race : Latinx

Date : 02/05/2023

Location : State St+ Tweedy Blvd

City : Lynwood

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LAPD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash, chase for catalytic converter theft, chase killing 3 including 2 bystanders

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

LAPD chased after a young man they felt was stealing catalytic converters and escalated a chase at high speed, then “called off the chase” as crash was imminent. The car crashed into the Balderas family, killing Michaela Balderas, her husband Flavio Balderas and James Griffin whom police had been chasing.

Source links :

https://abc7.com/south-gate-car-crash-fatal-passengers/12773798/