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Angeles Crest Highway

Fiery Ferrari Crash Kills Call of Duty Video Game Developer

Reported Dec 23 at 7:13 AM · Updated Dec 23 at 7:22 AM · 819.4K Notified · 48.9K Viewed

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Video game developer Vince Zampella, known for "Call of Duty," died in a fiery single-car crash on Angeles Crest Highway.

Video game developer Vince Zampella, known for "Call of Duty," died in a fiery single-car crash on Angeles Crest Highway.

Video game developer Vince Zampella, known for "Call of Duty," died in a fiery single-car crash on Angeles Crest Highway.

Video game developer Vince Zampella, known for "Call of Duty," died in a fiery single-car crash on Angeles Crest Highway.

Video game developer Vince Zampella, known for "Call of Duty," died in a fiery single-car crash on Angeles Crest Highway.

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Dec 23, 7:15AM

The single-car crash took place on Angeles Crest Highway in the San Gabriel Mountains. Zampella had just exited a tunnel when the Ferrari veered off the road and hit a concrete barrier, ejecting the passenger. Zampella was trapped int eh car as it caught fire and died at the scene. The passenger, whose identity was not immediately released, died at a hospital.

Dec 23, 7:13AM

A fiery Ferrari crash killed Vince Zampella, the video game developer behind "Call of Duty" over the weekend, authorities say.

Dec 23, 7:13AM

Incident reported at Angeles Crest Highway.

Dec 23, 7:15AM

The single-car crash took place on Angeles Crest Highway in the San Gabriel Mountains. Zampella had just exited a tunnel when the Ferrari veered off the road and hit a concrete barrier, ejecting the passenger. Zampella was trapped int eh car as it caught fire and died at the scene. The passenger, whose identity was not immediately released, died at a hospital.

Dec 23, 7:13AM

A fiery Ferrari crash killed Vince Zampella, the video game developer behind "Call of Duty" over the weekend, authorities say.

Dec 23, 7:13AM

Incident reported at Angeles Crest Highway.

Dec 23, 7:15AM

The single-car crash took place on Angeles Crest Highway in the San Gabriel Mountains. Zampella had just exited a tunnel when the Ferrari veered off the road and hit a concrete barrier, ejecting the passenger. Zampella was trapped int eh car as it caught fire and died at the scene. The passenger, whose identity was not immediately released, died at a hospital.

Dec 23, 7:13AM

A fiery Ferrari crash killed Vince Zampella, the video game developer behind "Call of Duty" over the weekend, authorities say.

Dec 23, 7:13AM

Incident reported at Angeles Crest Highway.

Dec 23, 7:15AM

The single-car crash took place on Angeles Crest Highway in the San Gabriel Mountains. Zampella had just exited a tunnel when the Ferrari veered off the road and hit a concrete barrier, ejecting the passenger. Zampella was trapped int eh car as it caught fire and died at the scene. The passenger, whose identity was not immediately released, died at a hospital.

Dec 23, 7:13AM

A fiery Ferrari crash killed Vince Zampella, the video game developer behind "Call of Duty" over the weekend, authorities say.

Dec 23, 7:13AM

Incident reported at Angeles Crest Highway.

Dec 23, 7:15AM

The single-car crash took place on Angeles Crest Highway in the San Gabriel Mountains. Zampella had just exited a tunnel when the Ferrari veered off the road and hit a concrete barrier, ejecting the passenger. Zampella was trapped int eh car as it caught fire and died at the scene. The passenger, whose identity was not immediately released, died at a hospital.

Dec 23, 7:13AM

A fiery Ferrari crash killed Vince Zampella, the video game developer behind "Call of Duty" over the weekend, authorities say.

Dec 23, 7:13AM

Incident reported at Angeles Crest Highway.

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Comments

Foxy2473Dec 23 at 7:41 AM

The year hasn’t end and we don’t know when it’s our last. Be safe out there everybody and May He RIP🙏🏼

IMMIGRATION2025Dec 23 at 7:21 AM

So basically the same thing that happened to Paul Walker.

Tony266hDec 23 at 12:55 PM

@Mani510 how do you know his brakes locked up rather than him understeering

TheyDinduNuffinDec 23 at 11:29 AM

IM HEARING HE WAS A GOOD MAN AND TOOK CARE OF HIS EMPLOYEES SO THEY GOT PAID WELL. AINT TOO MANY GOOD BOSSES OUT THERE SO HE HAS MY RESPECT.

deeznutz83Dec 23 at 1:36 PM

I bet half was featured in the games too

tourmanager1Dec 23 at 7:22 AM

This is what happens when you don’t know how to drive a Ferrari and don’t understand the power that the machine possesses. Unfortunately, in my lifetime, I’ve known many men and one woman that have lost their lives because of sheer arrogance Inc. with adrenaline.

PitakittyDec 23 at 1:55 PM

@Tony266h that was the passenger. The driver was trapped in the wreckage😢

Foxy2473Dec 23 at 7:41 AM

The year hasn’t end and we don’t know when it’s our last. Be safe out there everybody and May He RIP🙏🏼

IMMIGRATION2025Dec 23 at 7:21 AM

So basically the same thing that happened to Paul Walker.

Tony266hDec 23 at 12:55 PM

@Mani510 how do you know his brakes locked up rather than him understeering

TheyDinduNuffinDec 23 at 11:29 AM

IM HEARING HE WAS A GOOD MAN AND TOOK CARE OF HIS EMPLOYEES SO THEY GOT PAID WELL. AINT TOO MANY GOOD BOSSES OUT THERE SO HE HAS MY RESPECT.

deeznutz83Dec 23 at 1:36 PM

I bet half was featured in the games too

tourmanager1Dec 23 at 7:22 AM

This is what happens when you don’t know how to drive a Ferrari and don’t understand the power that the machine possesses. Unfortunately, in my lifetime, I’ve known many men and one woman that have lost their lives because of sheer arrogance Inc. with adrenaline.

PitakittyDec 23 at 1:55 PM

@Tony266h that was the passenger. The driver was trapped in the wreckage😢

Foxy2473Dec 23 at 7:41 AM

The year hasn’t end and we don’t know when it’s our last. Be safe out there everybody and May He RIP🙏🏼

IMMIGRATION2025Dec 23 at 7:21 AM

So basically the same thing that happened to Paul Walker.

Tony266hDec 23 at 12:55 PM

@Mani510 how do you know his brakes locked up rather than him understeering

TheyDinduNuffinDec 23 at 11:29 AM

IM HEARING HE WAS A GOOD MAN AND TOOK CARE OF HIS EMPLOYEES SO THEY GOT PAID WELL. AINT TOO MANY GOOD BOSSES OUT THERE SO HE HAS MY RESPECT.

deeznutz83Dec 23 at 1:36 PM

I bet half was featured in the games too

tourmanager1Dec 23 at 7:22 AM

This is what happens when you don’t know how to drive a Ferrari and don’t understand the power that the machine possesses. Unfortunately, in my lifetime, I’ve known many men and one woman that have lost their lives because of sheer arrogance Inc. with adrenaline.

PitakittyDec 23 at 1:55 PM

@Tony266h that was the passenger. The driver was trapped in the wreckage😢

Foxy2473Dec 23 at 7:41 AM

The year hasn’t end and we don’t know when it’s our last. Be safe out there everybody and May He RIP🙏🏼

IMMIGRATION2025Dec 23 at 7:21 AM

So basically the same thing that happened to Paul Walker.

Tony266hDec 23 at 12:55 PM

@Mani510 how do you know his brakes locked up rather than him understeering

TheyDinduNuffinDec 23 at 11:29 AM

IM HEARING HE WAS A GOOD MAN AND TOOK CARE OF HIS EMPLOYEES SO THEY GOT PAID WELL. AINT TOO MANY GOOD BOSSES OUT THERE SO HE HAS MY RESPECT.

deeznutz83Dec 23 at 1:36 PM

I bet half was featured in the games too

tourmanager1Dec 23 at 7:22 AM

This is what happens when you don’t know how to drive a Ferrari and don’t understand the power that the machine possesses. Unfortunately, in my lifetime, I’ve known many men and one woman that have lost their lives because of sheer arrogance Inc. with adrenaline.

PitakittyDec 23 at 1:55 PM

@Tony266h that was the passenger. The driver was trapped in the wreckage😢

Foxy2473Dec 23 at 7:41 AM

The year hasn’t end and we don’t know when it’s our last. Be safe out there everybody and May He RIP🙏🏼

IMMIGRATION2025Dec 23 at 7:21 AM

So basically the same thing that happened to Paul Walker.

Tony266hDec 23 at 12:55 PM

@Mani510 how do you know his brakes locked up rather than him understeering

TheyDinduNuffinDec 23 at 11:29 AM

IM HEARING HE WAS A GOOD MAN AND TOOK CARE OF HIS EMPLOYEES SO THEY GOT PAID WELL. AINT TOO MANY GOOD BOSSES OUT THERE SO HE HAS MY RESPECT.

deeznutz83Dec 23 at 1:36 PM

I bet half was featured in the games too

tourmanager1Dec 23 at 7:22 AM

This is what happens when you don’t know how to drive a Ferrari and don’t understand the power that the machine possesses. Unfortunately, in my lifetime, I’ve known many men and one woman that have lost their lives because of sheer arrogance Inc. with adrenaline.

PitakittyDec 23 at 1:55 PM

@Tony266h that was the passenger. The driver was trapped in the wreckage😢

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