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Driver killed after motorhome crashes into Sylmar house

By Brittny Mejia
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The driver of a motorhome died Thursday night after crashing into a Sylmar house.

The crash occurred around 11:39 p.m. in the 13600 block of Borden Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

It is believed that the driver “had some type of medical issue” and passed out at the wheel, said Los Angeles Police Department Officer Matthew Kim. The Los Angeles County coroner identified the driver as James Digaetano, 52.

After that, the motorhome collided with the curb, a fence and then the front of the house, which caved in the front of the motorhome and crushed the driver in his seat, Kim said.

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There were two people inside the home at the time.

“I think the people were kind of in shock,” Kim said. “They were treated at scene. They’re OK.”

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Brittny Mejia

Brittny Mejia is a Metro reporter covering federal courts for the Los Angeles Times. Previously, she wrote narrative pieces with a strong emphasis on the Latino community and others that make up the diversity of L.A. and California. Mejia was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2021 in local reporting for her investigation with colleague Jack Dolan that exposed failures in Los Angeles County’s safety-net healthcare system that resulted in months-long wait times for patients, including some who died before getting appointments with specialists. She joined The Times in 2014.

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