Traffic Detectives Investigate Circumstances of Fatal Traffic Collision, Palmdale

Traffic Detectives from the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal traffic collision that occurred on Sunday, July 14, 2019, at 9:38 p.m., at the intersection of 110th Street East and Avenue O, in the city of Palmdale.

Source/photos: PALMDALE LASD Preliminary information gathered at the scene revealed a male Hispanic adult was driving a 2015 Jeep Cherokee northbound on 110th Street East. He failed to stop at a posted stop sign at the intersection of Avenue O and collided with a 1997 Honda Civic being driven by a male adult with a female passenger, which was traveling westbound on Avenue O. The male and female from the Honda Civic were transported by medical personnel to a local hospital. The male remains in critical condition while the female has been pronounced dead as a result of her injuries. The driver of the Jeep Cherokee was arrested at the scene and transported to Palmdale Sheriff’s Station. Results are pending whether alcohol was a factor in the collision. The driver’s information is not being released at this time. The investigation is ongoing and no other information is available. Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station Traffic Detail Detective Sherman at (661) 272-2400. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the "P3 MOBILE APP" on Google Play or the App Store, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.