A 32-year‑old woman died after being struck by an LAPD patrol car in Van Nuys on October 31, 2026, at about 11:30 p.m. The vehicle was responding to a report of a shooting at a large Halloween party.
The collision occurred on Woodman Avenue near Bessemer Street. Officers who arrived at the scene found no evidence of a shooting at the party, which was attended by hundreds of people.
The crash resulted in a single fatality.