A pedestrian was killed and two other people were hurt on Monday, October 5, 2026, when a vehicle crashed into Michael’s Super Burgers near Slauson Avenue and Norwalk Boulevard, in the Santa Fe Springs and Whittier area. The crash happened at about 2:25 p.m., according to reports. Paramedics pronounced one person dead at the scene, and another pedestrian and the driver were taken to a hospital in stable condition.
CBS Los Angeles reported that the victim was a pedestrian on the sidewalk, possibly waiting to cross the street, and that the intersection was blocked for several hours. Whittier Daily News also reported the crash, with the headline “Pedestrian killed, another person injured in Santa Fe Springs crash.” The cause has not been determined, and California Highway Patrol detectives are investigating. The victim has not been publicly identified.
