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Multi-vehicle pile-up on Palmdale Blvd

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(Photos by LUIS MEZA)
(Photos by LUIS MEZA)

5 car pile up 5PALMDALE – A portion of Palmdale Boulevard was closed for about three hours Thursday afternoon as authorities responded to a pile-up involving at least five vehicles.

No major injuries were reported, according to deputies at the scene.

The incident occurred around 2:45 p.m. in the westbound lanes of Palmdale Boulevard, between 25th and 22nd Street East.

5 car pile up 4A GMC Sierra pick-up truck was towing a U-Haul trailer when the trailer detached from the pickup truck, stopping traffic, according to deputies at the scene.

Among the vehicles stopped were a Nissan Altima, a blue Ford Focus and a white Saturn.

A Ford F150 pick-up truck towing a horse trailer approached the scene at a high rate of speed and did not brake for the stopped vehicles, according to witnesses.

5 car pile up 2The Ford pick-up truck slammed into the back of the Ford Focus, sending it into the back of the Nissan Altima, sending the Altima into the back of the Saturn, and sending the Saturn into the back of the U-haul trailer.

The Focus ended up sandwiched between the Ford pick-up and the Altima, and its female driver had to be extricated from the vehicle. She was transported to the hospital with minor bruises.

5 car pile up 3The names of the drivers were not immediately available Thursday afternoon.

Deputies on the scene conducted a field sobriety test with the Ford pick-up truck’s driver, which proved inconclusive.

He was detained and taken to Palmdale Regional Medical Center for further blood tests.

The investigation is ongoing. Information is preliminary and could change with further investigation, according to deputies at the scene.

* Story updated. The Ford Focus driver was extricated from the vehicle. At least two people were transported to the hospital.

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13 comments for "Multi-vehicle pile-up on Palmdale Blvd"

  1. To the person who was offended by those of us who were concerned about horses being in the trailer: Have you ever seen an accident where horses were injured? It’s pretty horrific and traumatic for all involved. The police officer usually has to put the horse down if it’s injured because there are no ambulance services for animals. I have plenty of compassion for injured people but they get help and usually very quickly. Animals don’t.

  2. only in palmdale would there be a person drinking and driving in the afternoon with a uhaul trailer

    • NOPE! THE U-HAUL TRAILER DRIVER WAS NOT DRINKING AND DRIVING. HOWEVER HE IS THE ONE THAT PROBABLY WANTED TO SAVE A FEW BUCKS AND HITCHED THE TRAILER HIMSELF INSTEAD OF LETTING SOME ONE FROM THE U-HAUL RENTAL DO IT. THE ONE APPAREANTLY THAT WAS DRINKING AND DRIVING OR MAYBE WITH A MEDICAL CONDITION WAS THE OLD MAN WITH THE HORSE AND CARRIAGE.
      (horse trailer)

  3. Wow this is crazy everyone is worried about the animals, this report is wrong the driver of the Blue Ford Focus was a Male and he is not in good condition, he is bleeding from his brain broke all ribs and his hip, I know this because he is a Co-Worker of my family member and he is not doing well we just left the Hospital from visiting him in the ICU. Please Prey for him and his children.

  4. This is the reason I don’t like small cars. Thank GOD no one was in the back seat of this little Ford!