A woman driving a Mercedes crashed into another vehicle.
The collision involved a woman driving a Mercedes and another vehicle.
Mercedes Driver Identified as Nicole Linton
The crash occurred Aug. 4, 2022, at La Brea Avenue and Slauson Avenue in Windsor Hills, not Santa Ana. Linton, a registered nurse from Houston, was driving the Mercedes that struck several vehicles; six people ultimately died, including a pregnant woman, her infant and the unborn child. The collision became the subject of a criminal case that continued for more than four years. Los Angeles County’s account of the case identifies the crash location, date and victims.
The woman driving the Mercedes was identified as Nicole Linton.
At trial, the central dispute included whether Linton suffered a seizure before or during the crash. The defense presented testimony supporting that possibility, while prosecutors argued that engine and gas-pedal evidence showed she accelerated into the intersection. On Oct. 2, 2026, jurors found Linton guilty of six counts of second-degree murder. Jurors found Linton guilty of six counts of second-degree murder.
The collision involved several vehicles.
The crash also prompted renewed attention to safety at the La Brea-Slauson intersection. Afterward, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors called for studies and immediate steps aimed at slowing traffic there, a response that extended the case’s impact beyond the criminal proceedings. The intersection-safety measures were raised in the aftermath of the collision, which killed six people.
