Video taking off 88x its usual first day

Hesperia car club plans memorial cruise for Louie Gomez

NBCLA's report follows a family keeping a damaged Chevy Bel Air as a connection to the classic car enthusiast killed while driving it.

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NBCLA Story of November 11, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 292,337 views a day, 88 times a normal first day on this channel (3,309).

Classic car enthusiast killed in crash in Hesperia

Louie Gomez's family plans to restore the Chevy Bel Air he was driving when he died, keeping a car that meant so much to him despite its heavy damage.

In NBCLA's report, his father, Louie Gomez Sr., explains why the family wants it close: "I think I'd rather have it here than not have it here."

Reporter Christian Cázares says Gomez was heading to a classic car meetup in Hesperia when the crash happened. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department account in the report, his Chevy struck an SUV that had stalled because of engine failure. Gomez died; the other driver survived.

The report reached about 290,000 views in its first day, nearly ninety times NBCLA's usual start for a Short. Beyond the crash account, it shows how closely Gomez's love of classic cars connected with his family and community.

The Chosen Few Car Club is organizing a memorial cruise and fundraiser in his honor. NBCLA reports that the cruise is planned for Friday, while the family's longer-term plan is to restore the Bel Air.

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