Los Angeles (January 4, 2026) – Authorities have identified Estanislo Garcia as the 75-year-old man who was struck and killed by a vehicle in the Florence area of Los Angeles.
Incident Details: According to the Los Angeles Police Department, a crash was reported around 5:49 p.m. on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at San Pedro and 83rd Streets. The vehicle was going north on San Pedro Street when it struck pedestrian Garcia, who was moving westbound inside a crosswalk.
Garcia was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver remained at the scene.
Investigation: The Los Angeles Police Department is continuing to investigate the fatal pedestrian crash that occurred at San Pedro and 83rd Streets in the Florence area of Los Angeles.
Investigators will examine the circumstances of the collision, including the vehicle’s direction of travel and Garcia’s location within the crosswalk at the time he was struck.
Authorities are expected to review physical evidence from the scene, witness statements, and any available surveillance or traffic camera footage. This information can help determine the vehicle’s speed, visibility conditions, and whether the driver had sufficient time to see and react to the pedestrian. Even though the driver remained at the scene, investigators will still assess whether distraction, failure to yield, or other driving errors contributed to the crash.
Legal Considerations: California law requires drivers to yield to pedestrians who are lawfully within marked crosswalks and to use due care to avoid collisions. If the investigation determines the driver failed to yield or was not driving with reasonable caution for the conditions, civil liability may apply, even if criminal charges are not filed.
For Estanislo Garcia’s family, this loss is heartbreaking. A wrongful death claim may help surviving family members pursue compensation for funeral and burial expenses, loss of financial support, and the immeasurable loss of companionship caused by this tragedy.
My deepest condolences go out to the family and loved ones of Estanislo Garcia during this difficult time.
Source: 2UrbanGirls