By Mary O’KEEFE

On May 20 the California Highway Patrol received a call about 12:30 p.m. of a vehicle that had left the eastbound Foothill (210) Freeway at the southbound Glendale (2) Freeway transition and landed on the parking lot in the 1900 block of Verdugo Boulevard behind the El Polio Loco restaurant.

“Officers arrived about 12:42 p.m. They noticed a black BMW that was in the parking lot of the theater and it did [appear] to have left the eastbound 210 at the 2 transition,” said CHP Officer Boyd.

The BMW hit a parked vehicle that was in the lot. There was one occupant in that vehicle who reported minor injuries. Los Angeles County Fire Dept. personnel responded and reported the BMW male driver, 24, deceased at the scene.

The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office reported the male’s death was due to blunt force injuries.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.

By Mary O’KEEFE