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3-car crash in Lancaster injures 7

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The Maserati was traveling northbound on Challenger Way and both the Chevy Impala and the Ford Fusion were southbound on Challenger Way making a left turn onto eastbound Avenue J-8 when the crash occurred, authorities said. (Photo by LUIS MEZA)
A Maserati was traveling northbound on Challenger Way, and a Chevy Impala and a Ford Fusion were southbound on Challenger Way making a left turn onto eastbound Avenue J-8 when the crash occurred, authorities said. (Photo by LUIS MEZA)

LANCASTER – A three-car crash in Lancaster Wednesday evening injured seven people, including four young pedestrians, ages 2 to 14, authorities said.

The major traffic collision occurred around 6:40 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, on Challenger Way at Avenue J-8, according to Sgt. David Jennings of the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station.

“Preliminary information gathered at the scene indicates the driver of a 2010 Maserati was traveling north on Challenger Way when the driver of a 2004 Chevy Impala turned left in front of it, causing a collision,” Jennings stated.

Witnesses said the light had just cycled to yellow, so the Maserati had the right of way, according to Sgt. Jennings. (LUIS MEZA).
Witnesses said the light had just cycled to yellow, so the Maserati had the right of way, according to Sgt. Jennings. (LUIS MEZA).

“The driver of a 2015 Ford Fusion, who was behind the Impala, struck the Impala after it collided with the Maserati,” Jennings stated.

The Maserati spun into a traffic signal light pole on the northeast corner and struck four pedestrians who were waiting at the corner– a 14-year-old boy, a 10-year-old girl, and two 2-year-old girls, according to Jennings.

The Maserati struck a 14-year-old boy, a 10-year-old boy and two 2-year-old girls, officials said. An adult with the children was not hit. (LUIS MEZA)
The Maserati struck a 14-year-old boy, a 10-year-old girl and two 2-year-old girls, officials said. An adult with the children was not hit. (LUIS MEZA)

An adult accompanying the children was not hit by the car, Jennings added.

“Currently, the driver of the Maserati is in critical condition, two of the pedestrians have moderate to serious unknown injuries, two of the pedestrians and the drivers of the other two vehicles have minor injuries,” Jennings stated.

A 31-year-old male driver, a 20-year-old female driver and a 23-year-old male driver were involved in the collision, and none of the vehicles were carrying passengers, according to Jennings. The names of the injured drivers and pedestrians were not released Wednesday night.

No other details were immediately available.

This investigation is being handled by the Lancaster Station Traffic Enforcement Team. Anyone who may have witnessed this collision is encouraged to contact traffic investigators at 661-948-8466.

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UPDATED 3/19/15 @ 11:15 am: A 31-year-old male was driving the Maserati; a 20-year-old female was driving the Chevy Impala; and a 23-year-old male was driving the Ford Fusion, according to Detective Michael Politano of the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station. We will have more details as they become available.

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34 comments for "3-car crash in Lancaster injures 7"

  3. The Ford Fusion was driven by the 20 year old female. She’s my mom’s friend’s daughter. You got all the information mixed up. Plus a relative of mine was at the site as well. She called the ambulance.

  4. Thank God no one was killed. I can’t imagine what it was like for the adult who was with the kids. To stand there helpless while the children were struck. Things like this happen so quickly there’s no time to react. Prayers for all involved.

  5. Although I know “jose”,that is irrelevant. We should all pray and keep fingers crossed that there is a speedy recovery for everyone involved.

  6. Who cares about the cars… or who’s at fault….
    I just hope those poor innocent kids are ok.

  7. The maserati was NOT speeding i was right there. The light was still green when he past it. The other car just couldn’t wait and cut him off!

    • same thing happened to me in 2006, I was driving northbound on challenger and had the green light and was cut off by a truck attempting to make a left onto j-8 and my car was totaled – the witnesses all said I had the right away and stayed to give statements for the police while I was taken off to the hospital – but later I found the witnesses were not listed on the report? good thing this didn’t happen this time.

  8. Running yellow lights, if you dont cause an accident, is only going to get you to your destination 5 seconds sooner. Whats the point? Does it really make a difference to you? Well it does for the people injured. So Unecessary.

    • Carolyn… It doesn’t say anything in the article about the Maserati running a yellow light, so saying that only plants a seed for some people, which is really destructive.

    • A yellow light is still your right of way…till that light turns red!!!! Some people are just always in a hurry or not paying attention….hope everyone can get back to their normal lifes….

    • Many times it is best to go through the yellow because slamming your breaks on to stop will get you rear ended. The yellow is a warning to slow down and proceed with caution, not a stop, or it would go from green to red

    • No it doesn’t. If it did there would be airliners full of dead people falling out of the sky. However, inappropriate speed for the conditions is another matter.
      But speed hasn’t been mentioned as a cause of this incident. Some blind idiot turning left appears to be the cause.

  11. People drives too damn fast, whts the freakn rush????? Ur own funeral, its not a freakn freeway, slow ur [removed] down, [removed]!!!!!!

    • the spend limit at that intersection is 50mph.. the left turn lane needs an arrow light installed instead of leaving the option up to drivers make a left turn across traffic

  12. hey bob If I were u I’d keep my stupid remarks to myself ..[removed]! That’s a friend who’s got lots of friends .. It could backfire on U .. and this place U call sewer is home to many who fight and struggle to keep a roof over their heads !.. Prayers go out to U Jose may God pull U and the others injured OUTA this tragic situation ! Prayers we ask in Jesus’s name!

    • Samir, I’m Jose and I’m alive. I was in a coma for being hit by a careless driver during my speed that was almost 10 miles under the speed limit. Thank you for offering to pray for me and thank the lord I’m still alive.

  15. The good old AV where if the gang/crime violence doesn’t kill you-just driving down the street or crossing the street-will. What a sewer!

    • Because accidents CAN’T happen, right Bob? You’re always commenting about this “sewer”. Why don’t you move, do something to make it better, or do something more simple like being quiet?

      • I agree Kay…Bob, you always have something nasty to say. If you are not part of the solution you are definitely the problem…have some kindness in you and pray for these injured people.

    • I get the feeling Bob runs his domain from behind his keyboard, to afraid to confront real issues in the Antelope Valley by actually making change. You go Bob! Nothing you do in your sewer matters.

  16. Yellow lights are just too risky.. I notice some yellow lights have long times and some yellow are quick time… but it’s just too risky.. I pray everyone is safe

    • Most yellow lights are kept on a simple standard; 1 second per 10MPH.

      In a 40 zone, you have 4 seconds worth of yellow. In a 30, 3.