US EditionCalifornia Highway Patrol Officer Who Died in on-Duty Crash Had Fentanyl in His System, Medical Examiner Says
Officer Miguel Cano’s death was ruled accidental by fentanyl effects, with exposure timing undetermined; the crash happened near the CHP’s West Los Angeles office.
- On Monday, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office announced that Officer Miguel Cano's death was caused by fentanyl and listed the manner as an accident after a July 3, 2025 exam.
- Cano was transporting an arrested DUI suspect when his CHP cruiser crashed near Bristol Parkway and Green Valley Circle around 12:30 a.m. on July 2, 2025; police found a large quantity of cocaine and a firearm in the suspect's vehicle.
- Cano told his partner he felt ill and lost consciousness as first responders administered Narcan before he was taken to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, where he later died.
- The medical examiner said it could not determine the timing or route of exposure, the other officer and the arrested suspect suffered minor injuries, and the full medical examiner report is pending.
- Cano's background shows he lived in Moreno Valley, was married to Melissa for 10 years, and Captain Henry Castillo praised him as `He was an incredible man with a big smile and an even bigger personality`.
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LOS ANGELES — The death of a 34-year-old California Highway Patrol officer following a Culver City traffic crash that occurred while he and his partner were transporting a DUI suspect was caused by the effects of the powerful opioid fentanyl, the county Medical Examiner’s Office announced Monday. Officer Miguel Cano, 34, was driving a CHP cruiser around 12:30 a.m. July 2, 2025, near Bristol Parkway and Green Valley Circle when the vehicle crashe…
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The death of a 34-year-old California Highway Patrol officer following a Culver City traffic crash that occurred while he and his partner were transporting a DUI suspect was caused by the effects of the powerful opioid fentanyl, the county Medical Examiner’s Office announced Monday. Officer Miguel Cano, 34, was driving a CHP cruiser around 12:30 a.m. July 2, 2025, near Bristol Parkway and Green Valley Circle when the vehicle crashed. According t…
Fentanyl found in system of CHP officer who died in Culver City crash
A California Highway Patrol officer who was killed following a car crash in Culver City on July 2 died from the effects of fentanyl, a report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office shows. The officer, 34-year-old Miguel Cano, was driving on Bristol Parkway, north of Green Valley Circle, at about 12:30 a.m. when [...]
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