The man killed in a traffic collision while walking on Sierra Highway earlier this month has been identified, but the name is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification 11 days after he was reported dead, according to officials.
“Because the next-of-kin notification is still pending, there is limited information that can be provided,” reads an email from Kelly Vail, spokeswoman for the L.A. County Department of Medical Examiner. “The decedent is a Hispanic/Latin male in his 20s.”
Vail added that there is no typical timeframe for notifying next of kin as it depends on circumstances, such as readily available contact information and where the family lives…