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.