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On September 17, 2020, just after 8:00 p.m., officers were dispatched to a three-car traffic collision that had just occurred near the intersection of Brand Blvd and Maple St with one vehicle overturned.

Upon arrival, officers located a pedestrian in his late 60’s that had been struck by the collision who was on the ground and unresponsive. Officers immediately began CPR on the male and he was transported to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

Based on the initial investigation at the scene, it appeared that two vehicles were traveling side by side northbound on Brand Blvd at a high rate of speed when one of the vehicles, being driven by 32-year-old Akop Daniyelyan of Los Angeles, attempted to pass a slower moving vehicle in front of him. As Daniyelyan attempted to pass this slower moving vehicle, he struck the other vehicle that was traveling at a high rate of speed next to him, being driven by 27-year-old Alejandro Garcia of Los Angeles. After this collision, both vehicles lost control colliding into an unoccupied parked truck, a tree and a pedestrian. Both drivers exited their vehicles and an altercation ensued during which Daniyelyan allegedly punched Garcia in the face.

After evaluating both drivers, it was determined that Daniyelyan was driving under the influence at the time of the collision. Daniyelyan was subsequently arrested and booked for vehicular manslaughter, driving under the influence- causing bodily injury and reckless driving- causing bodily injury. Garcia was arrested and booked for vehicular manslaughter and reckless driving- causing bodily injury. There are no outstanding suspects and the investigation is on-going.