Woodland Hills Dentist Payman Engheta Dies In Sunday Car Accident
Dr. Payman Engheta, a general dentist with offices in Woodland Hills inside the building behind Roy’s and Fleming’s, died in a single car accident in his Lamborghini on Sunday February 14th. My good friend Megan, who was one of his patients, says he was an excellent dentist and that she “loved that guy.” She is very saddened by this death. She adds, “he was a great dentist – friendly, compassionate – also cool as he loved Black Sabbath. I referred him to all my coworkers – he would help people that couldn’t afford dental work. Just a genuine good-hearted man.”
Melissa Gasca of The Signal writes:
A close friend of Payman Engheta said Monday that the deceased Stevenson Ranch husband and father touched many hearts.
Engheta, 47, died Sunday after he lost control of his Lamborghini convertible on Bouquet Canyon Road near Cavi at the Big Oaks Lodge, according to a California Highway Patrol report.
“We lost a beloved angel and dedicated father of two sons, a loving husband, a compassionate and devoted doctor,” said friend Nader Javadi as he read from a letter prepared by Engheta’s immediate family.
The CHP report said Engheta was driving at about 40 miles per hour on northbound Bouquet Canyon Road when he lost control of his vehicle on a right curve. The Lamborghini slid and rotated until its left side collided with a tree near Cavi at the Big Oaks, a restaurant almost four miles north of Lombardi Ranch.
CHP acting Sgt. Tony Getzelman said the measure of Engheta’s speed was based on preliminary investigation including witness reports of people at the restaurant. However, the collision is still under investigation, he said.
The speed limit in the area is 55 miles per hour, Getzelman said.
Los Angeles County Fire Department units responded to the collision, which occurred about noon on Sunday. Engheta was transported to Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills, where he endured eight hours in the operating room, Javadi said.
The local man suffered traumatic injuries to the head and a rib fracture, said Javadi, who is also a doctor and has known Engheta since middle school.
Engheta had a dentistry practice in Topanga, but his family has lived in Stevenson Ranch for seven or eight years, Javadi said.
Javadi also said that wife Homa Engheta was too distraught to speak and sons Babak and Behman – 6 and 10 years old – had not been told about their father’s death yet.
Engheta had just gone out for a ride Sunday morning and was supposed to return home for lunch with his family, Javadi said.
“We miss him so much,” Javadi read from the prepared letter. “His body is not with us anymore, but his loving memory will live in our heart forever.”
The CHP does not suspect alcohol or drugs were a factor, the report said.
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Condolenses to the family. …but how the heck the outcome so morbid from a 40mph crash? I guess no side airbag.
DR. PAYMAN ENGHETA
***FUNERAL SERVICES***
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2010
2:30PM
FOREST LAWN
6300 FOREST LAWN DR.
LA, CA 90068
DEAR DR.NASSER ENGHETA.I HEARD THE NEWS ABOUT THE TRAGIC ACCIDENT OF YOUR SON PAYMAN.I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL BECAUSE I LOST MY SON JASON ON OCTOBER 4.2009 IN A TRAGIC MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT.I THINK ABOUT HIM ALL THE TIME.MY SON WAS 28 YEARS OLD.I THINK OF WHAT A WASTE! MY HEART IS BROKEN AND I CRY IN MY OFFICE,IN MY CAR AT HOME.I ASK GOD WHY THIS HAPPENED! I AM ANGRY AT MY SON,I FEEL GUILT I FEEL DEPRESSED,I GO THROUGH ALL KIND OF EMOTIONS..I LEARNED THAT I CANT DO ANYTHING ABOUT MY SON,S DEATH,I THINK MAY BE THERE WAS A REASON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN! I FEEL LIFE IS PRECIOUS AND MY SON DID NOT FEAR OF DEATH AND HE WAS RECTLESS FOOLISH TO KILL HIMSELF!!I READ THAT IF I AM SELFCONFIDENT WITH GOOD SELF ESTEEM AND WITH GOOD UNDERSTANGING OF LIFE AND HAVE AUTHONOMY I WILL BE ABLE TO SLOWLY HEAL THIS WOUND.MY CONDOLANCES TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY,AND WISH YOU AND FAMILY PATIENTS.GOD BLESS YOU. I AM ONE OF YOUR FAN AND ALWAYS WATCH YOUR PROGRAM ON IRANIAN TV,S.BEST REGARDS. J.MAHMOUDI,MD FROM YUBA CITY,CALIFORNIA.
I don’t know where to start….I still can’t believe it….I cried and cried when I heard the tragic news. He was my dentist and one of the nicest people I had ever met. He was too good to be true!! Angel on earth and he used to tell me how much he loved his boys and his family. He was so kind and humble. I will never forget him. Not to mention, he was the best dentist anyone could ever have. God bless his soul and may God give his family strength. I cry every time I remember he used to tell me that his little boy was really close to him and waited for him every night to get home. God bless him.
Payman Engheta was a close friend. I loved him dearly. I just visited the site tonight where the car crash occurred and talked extensively with some witnesses. There were many flowers and candles at base of the tree where the crash occurred. Plus, there was an 8 x 10 picture of Payman’s face in a picture-frame nailed to the tree.
There were about 25 people on the patio of the restaurant called “Cavi at the Big Oaks” when the accident occurred. They say Payman frequented Cavi. The restaurant is a popular destination for motorcyclists. Payman rode his motorcycle to the restaurant and ate there several times. This time, Payman was in his Lamborghini automobile driving the curvy Bouquet Canyon Road where the restaurant is located.
When he drove past the people they heard that he both downshifted and stepped on the gas. According to the witness who described the situation, the rear tires spun out from the acceleration, making long black tire marks on the road. He said the car likely accelerated from 40 mph to 80 mph over a short distance and that he hit the tree going about 80 mph. (Again, I am reporting verbatim from an eyewitness.)
There is dirt and gravel strewn from the un-paved driveway of the restaurant. The combination the tires spinning out from acceleration, the curve in the road, and the dirt and gravel from the driveway, made the rear-end of the car, where the heavy engine is located, spin to the left. The front tires went off the right side of the road over a 2-foot dirt embankment. With the front wheels sunken into the soft dirt, the acceleration of the car, and the heavy engine in the back of the car, made the rear of the car whip violently to the left.
Unfortunately for my wonderful friend, a fairly large tree was in the wrong place. The driver-side door of the car slammed very forcefully against the tree. The tree sunk about 3 to 4 feet into the drivers-side door. The car hit so hard, that the three-inch think bark was ripped from the front of the tree where the main-impact took place about three-feet wide and five feet high swath. The car literally “wrapped around” the tree with such force, that there is a large gash in the bark of the tree on the opposite side of the impact, where the rear of the car bent around the back side of the tree.
A nurse was eating at the restaurant. She said, “breathe, breathe.” He seemed to respond to the nurse by taking deep breaths. He was cut out of the car and airlifted by helicopter to Providence Holy Cross Hospital where I am very sad to say he later died of his injuries.
I visited the site because I just had to know what happened and how my friend’s life was so tragically taken. I also thought others who loved him would like to know more about what occurred.
We love you, Payman. We love your family and they will be in our thoughts and prayers.
I am so sorry to hear about Dr. Engetab,s death. I pray for his family and ask god to be with them during this difficult time. I know Mr. Nasser Enghetab well and do not know what to say . I know it is extremly hard to cope with this situation. But I pray from my heart for your son’s soul and for you Nasser june and your son’s family.
Rohohe pesarat Payman Shad.
Love you all.
Jahangir Golestan
Dear Dr.Naser Engheta, I know that you and your family are going through an extremely difficult times because of your recent great loss ,I want to let you know that I feel like have lost a brother and it hurts so much.
please accept our deepest condolences.
Ahmad Nahaei , Shahin Nahaei Ashkan Nahaei &Arash Nahaei,MD
To anyone who read this websit;it is now one month passed from the tragic accident of Dr payman engheta.i have read some explanation given by some witnesses in this website. i still cant understand why Dr payman suddenly accelereted his speed from 40 to 80? what was he trying to do? also do we know about toxicology report! was he under influence of alcohol or any substances? if anyone has information please post it here. I beleive human error is the cause of all accident! god has nothing to do with our mishaps and tragedy.it is our mistake and choices we make causes our tragedy.Dr holakooie says we are vajebol khata hasim. it means human being always makes mistakes.j .javadi