On September 23, 2016 at 7:27 p.m., a car traveling eastbound on the 12800 block of Moorpark Street struck and severely injured Meurer who was crossing Moorpark Street mid-block in Studio City, CA. He succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital at 9:19 a.m. the next morning. The driver fled the area in the vehicle, but was arrested on October 10, 2016.