Overview
- The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, which released findings Tuesday, listed thermal injuries and smoke inhalation as the cause of death and ruled it accidental.
- CHP records describe a single-car crash on Angeles Crest Highway where a 2026 Ferrari 296 GTS veered off the road after a tunnel and hit a concrete barrier before catching fire.
- Investigators have not determined what caused the collision, though widely shared video shows the Ferrari exiting the tunnel at high speed and slamming into the barrier.
- Zampella was trapped in the burning car and died at the scene, and county records identify the passenger as 38-year-old Zachary Marks, who died of blunt-force injuries after being ejected.
- Zampella co-founded Infinity Ward and later Respawn Entertainment, helping create blockbuster series including Call of Duty, Titanfall, Apex Legends and Star Wars Jedi.