US EditionFentanyl found in system of CHP officer who died in Culver City crash
Officer Miguel Cano died after a July 2 crash caused by accidental fentanyl exposure; the exposure timing and method remain unknown, medical examiner reported.
- A California Highway Patrol officer died in a single-car crash while on duty after telling his partner he wasn't feeling well.
- The officer, Miguel Cano, had fentanyl in his system at the time of the crash according to the medical examiner's report.
- Cano lost consciousness during a transport after arresting a DUI suspect who had cocaine and drug paraphernalia in their vehicle.
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Soon after administering Narcan to DUI suspect, CHP officer died from fentanyl
The cause of death for CHP Officer Miguel Cano was revealed to be an accident due to fentanyl. Cano died in Culver City in July when he crashed his patrol car shortly after arresting a DUI suspect.
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CHP officer’s death after Culver City crash attributed to effects of fentanyl
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…
Officer Miguel Cano died in a car crash after having contact with fentanyl in an arrest in July 2025, according to a report by the forensic doctor
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KESQCHP Officer's Death Attributed to Fentanyl Effects
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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