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Off‑Duty L.A. Firefighter Killed in Collision With Big Rig on 605 Freeway

The medical examiner ruled blunt traumatic injuries the cause of death as the California Highway Patrol continues its investigation.

Overview

  • A Los Angeles Fire Department member, 35-year-old Stan Reza, died after his pickup collided with a tractor-trailer on the northbound 605 Freeway near Beverly Boulevard.
  • The crash occurred early Friday morning and Reza was pronounced dead at the scene, the L.A. County Medical Examiner reported.
  • The California Highway Patrol Santa Fe Springs office is leading the crash investigation and has not released further details about how the collision occurred.
  • LAFD Chief Jaime Moore expressed condolences for Reza’s family and colleagues and said the department will announce memorial and service arrangements when they are finalized.
  • Reza was a three-year LAFD member and, according to public posts, a Pomona resident and Cal Poly Pomona graduate, and the department has asked for privacy for the family and grieving members.