Apparent Catalytic Converter Thief Crushed To Death By Collapsing Car

ANAHEIM, Calif. (CBSLA) — One person died Wednesday after being crushed during an apparent catalytic converter theft in Southern California.
One person died Wednesday after being crushed during an apparent catalytic converter theft in Anaheim. (CBSLA)
According to Anaheim police, the body of a man was found underneath a Toyota Prius at an auto repair lot on Placentia Avenue at about 6 a.m. Police said it appeared that the man was attempting to steal the car’s catalytic converter over