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World Cup Security Worker Killed by Suspected Impaired Driver Near SoFi Stadium

The arrest of the driver has drawn attention to the risks faced by temporary late-night event staff and triggered an active police crash probe.

Overview

  • Aaron Avery, 22, was struck while walking home after a World Cup shift near Van Ness Avenue and 104th Street on June 15 and was pronounced dead the next day after suffering severe head trauma.
  • Inglewood police arrested the driver at the scene after officers said he displayed signs consistent with impairment, and the department has opened a formal collision investigation.
  • Avery had been working only his second day on security duty at SoFi Stadium when the late-night collision occurred, raising concerns about the safety of temporary event workers who commute after shifts.
  • Avery’s family arranged organ donation through OneLegacy and reported that his organs were used to help others, while a GoFundMe has raised four-figure support toward a $20,000 goal to cover end-of-life and funeral costs.
  • Police have asked witnesses to come forward and provided a traffic investigator contact and an anonymous tip line for information about the crash.