A pedestrian died late on Halloween night in Van Nuys after a collision involving a Los Angeles Police Department patrol vehicle. The crash was reported around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2026, on Woodman Avenue near Bessemer Street. Police pronounced the pedestrian dead at the scene. The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating, and the full circumstances have not been officially detailed.
County News Service reported that officers were dispatched to the 6100 block of Woodman Avenue and that initial scene reports indicated the pedestrian was struck by the patrol vehicle, though the outlet said it could not confirm that at publication. MyNewsLA reported that police said the woman, believed to be 32, was in a crosswalk when she was allegedly struck by a unit from the North Hollywood Division that was responding to a call. NBC Los Angeles reported that officers were responding to reports of a shooting at a large Halloween party and that police said there was no evidence of a shooting. The victim’s identity had not been released.
