Luis Espinoza Obituary – The Los Angeles Police Department has made public a video capturing a collision involving a patrol vehicle in Watts that resulted in the death of a pedestrian. The incident occurred on December 8 at the intersection of Century Boulevard and McKinley Avenue. The footage, recorded by the officer’s dashboard camera and surveillance cameras in the vicinity, depicts the officer driving towards a traffic signal on McKinley Avenue. According to the police, the pedestrian was crossing the street outside the designated crosswalk, and the officer had activated the cruiser’s emergency equipment when the collision occurred.
The victim, identified as 26-year-old Luis Espinoza of Long Beach, was transported to the hospital but unfortunately succumbed to his injuries. LAPD Chief Michel Moore expressed serious concerns about the officer’s driving leading up to the accident, emphasizing that an Internal Affairs investigation has been launched. Further information will be provided as the investigation progresses. Unfortunately, no additional details regarding the crash are currently available.