Civic Leader Modugno Dies in Crash
Civic leader Frank Modugno--who served on the boards of Mission College and Holy Cross Medical Center--was killed Sunday when he lost control of his car and slammed into a brick wall in Sylmar, Los Angeles police said.
Modugno, 74, of San Fernando, died when his Cadillac veered out of control about 11:55 a.m. Sunday and hit a wall at the northwest corner of the intersection of Sayre Street and Foothill Boulevard, police said.
Police and Modugno’s friend Joe Franklin speculated that Modugno may have suffered a heart attack immediately before the crash.
“Frank was a wonderful fellow,” Franklin said. “I’ll miss him.”
No one else was injured.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
