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A 16 year old has been identified as dying by suicide on the 5 freeway in Valencia Friday night by the L.A. County Medical Examiner-Coroner.
Donald Brown, 16, has been identified as the person struck and killed near the Valencia Boulevard overpass on the 5 Freeway Friday night at 10:30 p.m., according to the coroner’s office.
Brown was declared dead on arrival, according to California Highway Patrol officials. Brown’s cause of death was blunt force trauma.
A Sig Alert for the No.3 and 4 lanes was issued at 11:18 p.m. and was cleared at around 1 a.m., according to CHP officials.
Anyone seeking information about mental health resources available in the Santa Clarita Valley can look here for a list of resources. There are 24-hour phone numbers available. In the event of an emergency, 911 should always be the first call. Those looking to speak with someone can call:
- 988 for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- 1-800-854-7771 for the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
- 1-800-784-2433 for the Treatment Advocacy Center
- 661-259-9439 for the SCV Child & Family Center
- 661-288-4800 for the Santa Clarita Valley Mental Health Center
- 661- 765-8445 for Insight Treatment Santa Clarita
- 661-347-6307 for Guardians SCV
800-852-8336 for the Teen Line Peer Suicide Prevention 6-10 p.m. or text TEEN to 839863
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Our deepest condolences to Donald’s family. It’s very sad. Thanks to KHTS for noting mental health resources. Additionally there is BetheDifferenceSCV.org
Sincere condolences to the child’s family. I wish The Signal would consider the headlines when they print something so devastating. Is readership more important than compassion these days????
Ignorant reporting. You should never say the name of the person who dies by suicide as well as being underage. How does this help your story. Classless.
Relax, dude.
In todays world of social media I’m sure his name was already out from friends or classmates.
What he did was most likely traumatizing for the driver and witnesses, so let’s talk about feelings… ok
deepest condolences to Donald’s family with prayer what a find young man happen to play for the same team is my step son for about four seasons of basketball in santa clarita parks and recreation my heart go out to family and friends he will be missed and loved always
Is this another prank story by KHTS? Hard to trust them after the April fools homeless encampment story fiasco.