Footage of the fiery crash death that killed Call of Duty creator Vince Zampellahas surfaced online, catching the terrifying moment the Ferrari zooms out of a tunnel and hits a rock before bursting into flames. Onlookers cheers quickly turned to panicked screams as they ran toward the red 2026 Ferrari 296 GTS. One passenger was pulled from near the wreckage and dragged to safety, video shows. CHP confirmed the vehicle in the video matches the car Zampella died in.
The driver became stuck in the fiery car after it crashed and died on the scene, authorities said. The passenger was ejected from the vehicle and died later at the hospital.
Zampella, the 55-year-old gaming titan, whose work helped define modern first-person shooters, died in the fiery crash alongside a passenger, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The vehicle swerved off the winding mountain road at around 12:45 p.m., struck a concrete barrier and burst into flames a it travelled southbound. The highway road is one of the highest in California, with some sections reaching higher than 7,000 feet.
Zampella’s passing reverberated across the gaming community and beyond — a stark reminder that even the creators of fantasy worlds and digital battles are not immune to real-world tragedy.
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