Man Ejected On To Freeway Sign In Horrific Crash

In late October 2015, Pananian was driving to his new job at Glendale Collision Center and was running late. He was speeding down the southbound 5 Freeway in Los Angeles just north of California 134 when his Ford Fiesta rear-ended a pickup truck and overturned. Pananian was not wearing a seat belt. He was ejected from the car and landed 20 feet up—on a freeway sign. He died instantly.

Pananian had been battling serious health issues but had recently overcome them, said his cousin, Armen Kardashian. After such a close brush with death, his family wasn’t taking any chances and was determined to protect him, so they performed a matagh, or sacrificial (lamb) offering, on October 25. A matagh is a tradition of the Armenian church and is often used to show appreciation to God for saving a life, asking for good health or peace for deceased loved ones…Five days after he was dead,

Since his death, his family has been trying to raise $50,000 via GoFundMe for “unexpected financial burdens.” They describe the young man as “one of the most friendly, giving, compassionate people you would ever meet.” (Source | Photo)