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Fentanyl found in system of CHP officer who died in Culver City crash
Officer Miguel Cano died from accidental fentanyl exposure after crashing his cruiser while transporting a DUI suspect, medical examiner confirmed with Narcan administered at the scene.
- On Monday, Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office announced the death was caused by fentanyl effects and certified it on July 3, 2025.
- During the late-night transport on July 2, Officer Miguel Cano told his partner he felt ill and then lost consciousness, causing their cruiser to crash near Green Valley Circle and Bristol Parkway.
- First responders administered Narcan at the scene as an opioid-overdose reversal precaution, the other two occupants suffered minor injuries, and Cano was taken to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
- The medical examiner's report said the time and route of fentanyl exposure could not be determined, and the LA County Medical Examiner's Office listed the manner of death as accidental.
- Before the crash, officers arrested a DUI suspect who allegedly had a large quantity of cocaine, and Cano, 34, was praised by Captain Henry Castillo as "an incredible man with a big smile and an even bigger personality.
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Soon after administering Narcan to DUI suspect, CHP officer died from ingesting 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…
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