Jose Pascagaza, Luisa Bernal, and 5-Year-Old Girl Killed in DUI Accident on 60th Place [Los Angeles, CA]

Father, Mother, and Daughter Killed in Los Angeles DUI Crash Identified

 
LOS ANGELES, CA (January 3, 2024) – Authorities identified the father, the mother, and their daughter killed in a DUI crash on 60th Place, Sunday evening.
 
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the incident happened on December 31, at about 11:30 p.m. A speeding SUV allegedly failed to stop at a stop sign in an attempt to flee a separate crash. Then, the SUV hit a family car near Normandie Avenue.
 
The impact caused the family car to crash into a street sign and a fence.
 
Emergency crews later pronounced the father, identified as 49-year-old Jose Pascagaza, dead at the scene.
 
The mother, 30-year-old Luisa Bernal, and their two daughters were transported to a hospital. Unfortunately, Bernal and 5-year-old Mia Pascagaza also succumbed to their injuries.
 
1-year-old Hannah Pascagaza remains in critical condition.
 
A GoFundMe page has been set up to cover funeral costs and to support Hannah’s recovery.
 
Officers arrested the DUI driver, 22-year-old Isaac Kahiri. He faces murder and gross vehicular manslaughter charges.

The Law Offices of Daniel Kim would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Jose Pascagaza, Luisa Bernal, and Mia Pascagaza.

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