Update (February 10, 2026): Authorities have identified the third person killed in his accident as 52-year-old Leonel Mateo, a customer at the grocery store.
Update (February 9, 2026): Authorities have identified another person killed in this accident as Zih Dau, a 28-year-old employee of the Chinese supermarket that was the site of the crash. Deris Renoj, who was identified earlier, worked there too.
Update (February 6, 2026): Authorities have identified one of the people killed in this accident as Deris Renoj, 42. Store officials said two employees and a customer were killed in the crash. The other people who died in the crash were a 30-year-old man and a 55-year-old man. Their names have not been made public yet.
Los Angeles, CA — February 5, 2026, three people were killed and six others were injured in a car accident at about 12:10 p.m. in the 1300 block of South Westwood Boulevard.
Authorities said a car hit a bicyclist before crashing into a grocery store at the intersection with Rochester Avenue.
Three people were killed and six others were injured in the Westwood crash, according to authorities.
Authorities have not released any additional information about the Los Angeles County crash at this time. The accident is still under investigation.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
After serious crashes, the early facts often feel thin. That’s when it becomes important to slow down and ask whether the right questions are being asked while evidence is still fresh and answers are still reachable.
Did investigators take a deep look at how this crash actually unfolded? A thorough investigation means more than noting where vehicles ended up. It means documenting the full path of the vehicle, measuring speeds and examining what the driver was doing well before impact. In cases involving a bicyclist and a secondary collision, that level of detail matters. Some officers have advanced training in crash reconstruction, while others may not. If this scene wasn’t handled by someone with that background — or if time and tools were limited — key details about control, braking or loss of awareness can be missed.
Has anyone examined whether a vehicle defect played a role? When a single vehicle causes multiple impacts, it raises questions that aren’t always visible to the eye. A stuck accelerator, delayed braking or a system that failed to warn the driver could all change how a crash unfolds. These issues don’t announce themselves at the scene. They require the vehicle to be preserved and inspected before repairs or disposal erase important clues.
Was all available electronic data secured and reviewed? Modern vehicles quietly record what happens in the seconds before a crash. Speed, throttle input and braking data can confirm or challenge early assumptions. Phone data can show whether attention was divided. Nearby cameras or onboard systems may capture timing that memory cannot. If this information isn’t collected quickly, it can be lost forever.
When outcomes are severe, surface-level answers aren’t enough. Careful investigation, mechanical review and digital evidence can bring clarity to what really happened and help prevent incomplete conclusions from becoming permanent.
Key takeaways:
- A full crash investigation looks beyond the final point of impact.
- Mechanical problems can exist even when nothing looks broken.
- Electronic data often holds answers that witnesses can’t provide.
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