In the footage, obtained by TMZ, you see a red Ferrari come zooming out of a tunnel on the Angeles Crest Highway in Altadena, CA ... the sports car skids and crashes into the concrete barriers between the edge of the road and the San Gabriel Mountains.
Within a matter of seconds, a fireball erupts among the mangled car wreck ... and folks rush over and pull a body from the wreckage.
6:19 PM PT -- Call of Duty said in a statement on X ... "Millions of us have been forever inspired by Vince Zampella’s work. His legacy is enduring. Across all our Call of Duty teams and all across Activision, we offer our deepest condolences to Vince’s family, friends and fans on his tragic passing."
12:58 PM PT -- A rep for Electronic Arts tells TMZ ... "This is an unimaginable loss, and our hearts are with Vince’s family, his loved ones, and all those touched by his work. Vince’s influence on the video game industry was profound and far-reaching. A friend, colleague, leader and visionary creator, his work helped shape modern interactive entertainment and inspired millions of players and developers around the world. His legacy will continue to shape how games are made and how players connect for generations to come."
"Call of Duty" video game creator Vincent Zampella reportedly died in a car wreck on a mountainous stretch of highway near Los Angeles this weekend.
The California Highway Patrol says the single-car crash was reported around 12:45 PM Sunday afternoon near mile marker 62 on the Angeles Crest Highway in Altadena.
Two people were involved in the crash, according to the CHP, with one of the victims pronounced dead at the scene. NBC Los Angeles was the first to report that person was Vincent.
The video game developer was reportedly driving the car and was heading south when the car veered off the road and struck a concrete barrier ... igniting a fire.
Vincent was reportedly stuck inside the driver's seat as the car burned ... the passenger was ejected and later died at a hospital. No word on the passenger's identity.
Popular business influencer Aline Cristina Dalmolin has tragically died after a horrific Porsche crash ... with the driver allegedly drunk and bolting from the scene.
The 41-year-old internet personality was riding as a passenger when the car slammed into a utility pole at high speed in the early hours of Monday morning in Balneário Camboriú, Brazil ... leaving her with catastrophic injuries -- including a severed arm and severe head injuries.
Aline didn’t make it to the hospital ... she suffered multiple cardiac arrests on the way and was pronounced dead en route.
The 57-year-old driver reportedly walked away without a scratch -- apparently drunk -- before taking off on foot. Cops say they later tracked him down hiding in a nearby mangrove area, where a police spokesperson noted he was showing "clear signs of intoxication, such as slurred speech, difficulty walking, the smell of alcohol, and disorientation."
Tragedy in the TV world ... Wenne Alton Davis -- an actress who appeared in "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" -- was struck and killed by a car in New York.
The 60-year-old -- whose real name was Wendy Davis -- suffered a head injury when she was hit by a Cadillac while crossing the street near Manhattan’s Broadway on Monday ... and she was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital, where she died later that night.
The 61-year-old man driving the SUV stayed at the scene after striking the actress and hasn’t been charged. Cops say he hit Davis while making a left onto West 53rd Street -- and she had the right of way.
Wendy was best known for her role in Amazon Prime’s hit series "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," where she played a police officer opposite Rachel Brosnahan in 2023 -- and she also appeared on NBC’s "Blindspot" and "New Amsterdam."
An aircraft crash-landed right on top of the unsuspecting driver of a Toyota Camry on I-95 in Brevard County, Florida, Monday night ... and the whole thing was captured on camera.
Everyone survived, and there were no serious injuries in the incident, according to local news outlet WESH-TV.
A driver of a car suffered minor injuries after a plane crashed into it as it landed on Interstate 95 in Brevard County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Watch the video ... the plane soars into frame and perches right on top of the car while the vehicle is travelling at full speed in the middle lane. The plane absolutely crushes the midsize sedan, bounces off of it, and continues its skid, sending sparks flying until it finally comes to a halt in a cloud of smoke.
Timothée Chalametfans waited for hours in line to get some "Marty Supreme" merch at a Los Angeles pop up shop ... and the crowd grew so huge, cops were called.
Check out these videos from the 'Marty' pop-up shop in L.A. ... this is on a Monday afternoon, and there's a line down the block with tons of people trying to squeeze inside to get their hands on merch.
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The woman managing the space came out and had to tell folks if they didn't have a ticket, they needed to get out of line, and there were tons of security and fencing in place ... but police still ended up being called.
Terrifying video shows a Mercedes-Benz propelling over traffic in Romania before crashing into a pole — and the driver somehow survived with just a few broken bones.
The CCTV footage captured a portion of the car wreck last Wednesday in Oradea, a city in northwest Romania, and the dramatic video is now making the rounds in the international media.
As you can see ... everything seems normal at first as a bus and several cars drive toward a roundabout. Suddenly, the Mercedes launches through the air over the vehicles, nearly clipping the roof of the bus before reportedly crashing into a utility pole near a gas station.
Twitch streamer MeltIsLIVE is lucky to be alive after getting into a serious car crash over the weekend while speeding down a Georgia highway with at least three other people riding in the car with him.
The wreck went down Saturday in Atlanta, near the Spring Street and Pine Street exits, when Melt suddenly lost control of his vehicle, slammed into another car, and skidded across the roadway with viewers catching the chaotic aftermath live online.
HyyJoe confirms that his friends Jay Shaun & Melt are okay and shows the aftermath after Jay crashed his car into Melt’s car on stream 😳🙏 pic.twitter.com/2d9buXz3vt
From the footage, it appears MeltIsLIVE was wearing a seatbelt. MeltIsLIVE's current condition is unclear. We've reached out to Melt and Atlanta Police for comment ... so far, no word back.
TikTok star Marquay The Goat's sudden death is now believed to be connected to a serious car accident he was involved in just a couple weeks ago ... according to the county coroner.
Buddy Bryan, the Muscogee County Coroner, tells TMZ ... Marquay Collins -- the TikToker's real name -- was pronounced dead at his home on Wednesday.
However ... Bryan says Marquay was in a car crash on November 7th and was taken to the hospital, where he was evaluated and released the same day. After returning home, he began complaining of headaches, along with neck, shoulder and spine pain.
Madison LeCroy was supposed to hit the BravoCon Live stage over the weekend in Las Vegas but instead, she's recovering after being involved in a scary car accident that forced her to bow out of the taping.
Madison broke the news on her Instagram Stories explaining why she wouldn't be joining Andy Cohen and the rest of the Bravolebrities at Planet Hollywood on Saturday.
"Hey y'all ... I want to let you know I won’t be making it to WWHL tonight," she wrote. "My team and I were in a car accident on the way back to the hotel. Thankfully we're all okay, but it was frightening and we're still trying to catch our breath from it. I'm just grateful everyone walked away."
The possibilities are beautiful at Ulta ... but not for this driver, who crashed into the store while leading police on a high-speed chase through suburban Detroit.
The incident went down early Sunday ... kicking off just before 1 AM when police dashcam footage captured a white SUV speeding away from three Royal Oak police officers who reportedly pulled the car over, after receiving a report of a vehicle driving on the train tracks.
The cops race back to their vehicle and tear down the street after the SUV ... making a complicated series of turns through neighborhoods and alleyways ... before the driver crashes head-on through the front glass windows of the store.
Police are investigating a car crash that killed a pedestrian ... which may have been partially captured on a TikTok live stream, TMZ has learned ... the incident went down November 3 in Zion, Illinois, a suburb north of Chicago.
Zion PD tells TMZ ... officers responded to a local intersection for a crash involving a 2015 Ford Edge and a pedestrian identified as 59-year-old Darren Lucas. According to police, the driver -- an unidentified 43-year-old woman -- called 911 and remained at the scene, speaking with investigators.
TIME FLIES WHEN YOU'RE YOUNG AND FAMOUS -- Can you believe it's been 20 years?!?
Check our very first TMZ.com exclusive, from November 10, 2005 … featuring none other than Paris Hilton and her boyfriend at the time getting into a scrape in Hollywood. Please enjoy this throwback time capsule … such innocent times!
An LAPD official told TMZ that the department is still investigating a car crash involving Paris Hilton. The incident, which TMZ caught on tape, occurred at 2:30 AM PT on November 9, 2015. Paris' boyfriend, Greek shipping heir Stavros Niarchos, crashed the heiress' Bentley into a parked truck, then sped away ... with Paris, Kimberly Stewart (Rod Stewart's daughter) and Talan Torriero, star of MTV's 'Laguna Beach' all inside.
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Moments later, TMZ cameras found the group outside the vehicle talking with police. TMZ did not see any evidence of a field sobriety test being conducted before the group left. A police official says when the officers spotted the Bentley, the occupants were outside of the car, therefore they did not know who was driving.
A man’s behind bars after going full GTA in Chicago ... stealing an ambulance, plowing into cars, and injuring multiple people ... and the start of the chase was caught on camera!
A patient at Loretto Hospital reportedly ran up to the ambulance parked at the hospital, got into the driver's seat and took off. Check out the video ... the ambulance slams straight into a cop car before driving away ... followed seconds later by gunshots and a swarm of police cruisers with smoking tires in hot pursuit.
A man stole an ambulance in Chicago over the weekend, injuring multiple people and smashing into cars.
The “Civilian Office of Police Accountability” is now investigating the officer who fired his weapon, and he’s been placed on administrative duty.
Chicago Police later confirmed an officer fired at the suspect, but no one was hit. A paramedic sitting in the passenger seat of the ambulance jumped out of the vehicle a couple blocks away.
Former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredowas in a scary car accident in Brazil on Thursday ... documenting the aftermath in a social media video -- but thankfully, it sounds like he's all good.
The sixth-ranked bantamweight contender in Dana White's promotion said he was going on a local street in the city of Belém when the collision occurred ... claiming a woman was seemingly "on the run" and driving "at a high speed" prior to impact.
Figueiredo said "thank god we're fine" ... and the other party involved is okay as well. It is unclear if anyone was in the car with him.
Gene Simmons is calling BS on the media for playing up the seriousness of his recent car wreck ... writing the incident off as a "fender-bender."
The rock and roll legend was spotted by photogs in Los Angeles Wednesday ... getting behind the wheel of a car just weeks after he passed out while driving in Malibu and crashed into another vehicle.
Simmons spoke to the paps ... and called the media "fake news" -- 'cause he feels the severity of his car crash was blown up in the press ... when he says it was really just a run-of-the-mill accident.
