Kathy Chavez, 45, and one person killed in high-speed crash on N. Balboa Blvd. at Victory Blvd. in Lake Balboa area of Los Angeles, California

Modified Date: 
Thu, 02/09/2023 - 1:09pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Lake Balboa crash: Female Honda driver killed; male Corvette driver dies, passenger severely injured

A speeding Corvette ran a red light and crashed into a Honda Accord in Lake Balboa early Wednesday morning, killing the Honda driver. The Corvette driver later died in the hospital. 

Two Killed When Corvette Crashes at High Speed Into Honda Accord in Lake Balboa

Video from the scene shows the violent crash left a trail of wreckage in the 6400 block of N. Balboa Boulevard near Victory Boulevard. A sign in the strip mall was damaged by crash debris and part of one car ended up in a restaurant.

Speeding Corvette blamed in Los Angeles crash that killed 2

A Corvette speeding at up to 100 mph ran a red light and smashed into another car Wednesday in Los Angeles, killing two people including a mother of four, officials and acquaintances said.

Driver killed by speeding Corvette was a mother of four on her way to work, friend says

Kathy Chavez, 45, was heading to the Castaic post office, where she worked as a clerk, when her car was hit by a driver in a Chevrolet Corvette who police said was speeding and is believed to have run a red light.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Kathy Chavez