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The debris field stretched from one major intersection to another, and over the railroad tracks in a late-night accident involving one vehicle that claimed four lives on Thursday. Investigators worked to piece together what happened when a yellow 2007 Corvette struck a guard rail on Roscoe Boulevard in a violent crash that pinned the driver in the vehicle and caused the remains of three people to be scattered along the roadway.
Because of the typical two-person occupancy of a vehicle that size, and because of the debris field, investigators could not immediately ascertain who was a passenger and who may have been a pedestrian. However, now all four deceased have been identified, and it has been confirmed they were all passengers in the car when it crashed. The LAPD has released this information:
Three of the occupants were ejected from the vehicle, but the driver was restrained by a seat belt and was not ejected. All four occupants sustained fatal injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene of the collision, 24-year-old Sylmar resident Jorge Nunez, 24-year-old Pacoima resident Jossue Collato, 22-year-old Burbank resident Kristin Norris, 22-year-old Carlsbad resident Danielle Wolf.
Now the authorities are looking for witnesses to the collision, and ask that anyone who saw the incident get in touch with the LAPD.To do so, the LAPD explains:
Please contact Valley Traffic Division Detective Laurino at 818-644-8115 or Detective Bustos at 818-644-8021. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477). Tipsters may also contact Crimestoppers by texting to phone number 274637 (C-R-I-M-E-S on most keypads) with a cell phone. All text messages should begin with the letters “LAPD.” Tipsters may also go to LAPDOnline.org, click on "webtips" and follow the prompts.
