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Toddler hit, killed by truck in Palmdale

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Several patrol cars responded to the fatal collision scene Thursday, June 25. (Photo by LUIS MEZA)
Several patrol cars responded to the fatal collision scene Thursday, June 25. (Photo by LUIS MEZA)

PALMDALE – A 2-year-old boy was struck and killed by a pickup truck Thursday afternoon in a driveway in Palmdale, authorities said.

The incident happened around 5:35 p.m. Thursday, June 25, on Avenue R-8, east of 30th Street East.

Martin Rios, 52, of Palmdale was driving a 2004 Dodge Ram 3500 eastbound into a private driveway on Avenue R-8, according to Detective Brent Bunch of the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station.

“[The] preliminary investigation indicates that the child walked out in front of the vehicle,” Bunch said.

The toddler was struck by the truck and pronounced dead at the scene by Los Angeles County Los Angeles Fire Department Paramedics.

“Our preliminary investigation indicates neither drugs nor alcohol were a factor in this collision,” Bunch said.

Avenue R-8 was closed to routine traffic between 30th Street East and Lemonwood until approximately 9 p.m. to allow for the investigation.

The child’s name has not yet been released pending next of kin notification.

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UPDATED 6.26.15: The toddler has been identified as Miguel Martinez of Palmdale, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. The child was born in August 2013, which means he was just under 2 years old.

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21 comments for "Toddler hit, killed by truck in Palmdale"

  3. Children around the age of 2 need very close supervision. I have noticed that there are children around the age of 2 that roam freely outside the household without any supervision. There are ignorant, lazy, or careless parents that don’t think or care about the possibility that their children may get harmed within or around their property outside the home. I’m not accusing the parents of anything because I don’t know the circumstances of the incident. I just hope that his parents or caregivers are not the type of people that I dislike very much.

  4. God needed his best Angel, from the most worthy families. Prayers for the family ,and hope everyone understands God’s work is immune from anything and let us not grown but grow and rejoice in ones arms as we are the dammed not that Angel above. With God himself. God is almighty

    • Gods work was to take this baby from his family and see them all in pain?! C’mon man, sounds ridiculous! Get real. Rip.

      • See them in pain. ?They should of kept an eye on their child! That’s their fault for being careless of their child, cost the baby boys life..

        • When something bad happens in your life and someone offers you comfort, do you say “no, I deserved it”? Or do you reserve this level of condemnation for everyone who doesn’t have the good luck to be you?

  5. This is definitely a sad situation but it also makes you wonder where the parents/family to this child were. The toddlers name was not released due to notification of next of kin. Does that mean that there was no one keeping an eye on this child? Children need constant supervision. It only takes a second for you to turn your back for something to happen. May God bless the children of this world and give comfort to those in pain.

    • The parents lived in the house; Martin luved in the back house and he was getting home from work nobody knows how it happened because he ran him over with the back tire of the truck….idk why it says pending next of kin if the parents were present there at the moment of the accident

  8. Omg that is so sad what happen yo that family if a little of money helps all help that family sorry for your lost

  13. A complete tragedy… not blaming anyone, just want to remind everyone… kids are so quick to wonder/explore.. we need eyes on them 100% of the time…. may his litter inoccent soul rest in peace… hope the man involved, be able to go on with life….