A 49-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene after a sedan left the westbound 118 Freeway and struck a tree near the San Fernando Road off-ramp in Pacoima on Saturday night. Three other occupants were hospitalized.
PACOIMA, CA (September 15, 2026) -- A 49-year-old man was killed and three others were hospitalized after a sedan left the westbound Ronald Reagan (118) Freeway and crashed into a tree near the San Fernando Road off-ramp in Pacoima on Saturday night, the California Highway Patrol said.
The crash occurred at approximately 8:20 p.m. Saturday, September 6, on the westbound lanes of the freeway near the San Fernando Road off-ramp, according to CHP.
Witnesses told CHP officers that the sedan drove over the embankment and struck a tree before coming to a stop, CBS News reported. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics pronounced one person dead at the scene. The three other occupants of the vehicle were transported to a nearby hospital. Firefighters said one of the hospitalizations involved a patient in serious condition, while the others were in fair condition.
A CHP officer reported that the driver was conscious when evaluated by paramedics.
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Angel Avila Corrales, 49, of Pacoima. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
The San Fernando Road off-ramp and the two rightmost westbound lanes were closed by officers just before 9:15 p.m. Saturday night. Officials did not provide an estimate as to when the road closures would be lifted.
This incident was part of a string of serious crashes on the westbound 118 Freeway in the broader San Fernando Valley. On Monday, September 7, a rollover crash on the westbound 118 Freeway in Chatsworth near Topanga Canyon Boulevard left one person dead, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
CHP said no arrests have been made in connection with the Pacoima crash. Investigators are reviewing the scene and gathering evidence to determine the cause of the accident.
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