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NBC4 Reports Game Developer Vince Zampella, 55, Dies in Angeles Crest Highway Crash

Preliminary accounts from road-patrol authorities describe a single-car wreck that left the driver dead at the scene and a passenger fatally injured.

Overview

  • Local broadcaster NBC4, cited by RIA Novosti, reports the crash occurred Sunday afternoon on the Angeles Crest Highway in Southern California.
  • Patrol statements say the vehicle left the roadway, struck a concrete barrier and caught fire.
  • Authorities reported the passenger was ejected while the driver was trapped in the burning car.
  • Officials said the driver died at the site and the passenger later died at a hospital.
  • Zampella was known for leading Respawn Entertainment after serving as CEO of Infinity Ward and heading an EA Playa Vista team associated with Battlefield.