Nelson Castaneda Killed in Hit-and-Run on De Soto Avenue [Canoga Park, CA]

Driver Dies after Crash with Hit-and-Run Car in Canoga Park

 
CANOGA PARK, CA (June 29, 2022) – Nelson Castaneda was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Canoga Park early Tuesday morning on June 28.
 
The fatal crash happened just before 12:30 a.m. near the intersection of De Soto Avenue and Vanowen Street. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, a black Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck was traveling southbound on De Soto at speeds of over 80 mph when it collided with a silver Lexus sedan traveling westbound on Vanowen.
 
The Lexus careened into a light pole after the crash. Castaneda, a 20-year-old Canoga Park resident, was the driver. He suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene.
 
No one else was inside the Lexus at the time of the crash.
 
The pickup truck overturned from the impact. The driver fled the scene on foot. Based on the debris at the scene, the suspect is some type of vendor selling kids toys, hats and other items.
 
It was unclear if drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash.
 
Police are still investigating the fatality and on the lookout for the hit-and-run suspect.

We express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Nelson Castaneda.

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