[02-23-2026] Los Angeles County – Pedestrian Killed in Van Nuys
Van Nuys, California — Authorities are investigating a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred early Monday morning at the intersection of Balboa Boulevard and Keswick Street in the Van Nuys neighborhood of Los Angeles.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), the incident was reported shortly after 6:00 a.m. When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered an unidentified pedestrian lying in the middle of the roadway. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Aerial footage from Sky5 showed a white canopy placed over the victim’s body while investigators examined the crash site. A red Chevrolet SUV with visible front-end damage was stopped nearby, believed to have been involved in the collision.
Police confirmed that the driver remained at the scene and that the incident is not being investigated as a hit-and-run. Authorities temporarily shut down the southbound lanes of Balboa Boulevard at Keswick Street as part of the investigation, with traffic diverted through nearby streets throughout the morning commute.
The identity of the victim has not yet been released, pending notification of next of kin.
The cause of the collision remains under investigation. Anyone with information related to the incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles Police Department’s Valley Traffic Division.
Source: KTLA5
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- The surviving spouse or domestic partner
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