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1 killed, 5 injured in Palmdale traffic crash

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The fatal collision happened around 5:10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, on Pearblossom Highway, just west of 40th Street East in Palmdale, sheriff's officials said. [Photo by LUIS MEZA]
The fatal collision happened around 5:10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, on Pearblossom Highway, just west of 40th Street East in Palmdale, sheriff’s officials said. [Photo by LUIS MEZA]
PALMDALE – A 47-year-old Lancaster woman was killed Tuesday evening when a pickup truck crossed into oncoming traffic and caused a four-vehicle collision in Palmdale, authorities said.

It happened around 5:10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, on Pearblossom Highway, just west of 40th Street East, according to Deputy Danielle Day of the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station.

The Accord’s female passenger, 47-year-old Shyrell Lynn Hamner of Lancaster, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to coroner’s Assistant Chief Ed Winter. The Accord’s male driver was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. [LUIS MEZA]
The Accord’s female passenger, 47-year-old Shyrell Lynn Hamner of Lancaster, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to coroner’s Assistant Chief Ed Winter. The Accord’s male driver was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. [LUIS MEZA]
“During our preliminary investigation, we determined that the driver of [a] white Ford F-150 was traveling eastbound in the No. 1 lane of Pearblossom Highway. The driver veered off into the No. 1 lane of the westbound traffic of Pearblossom Highway and collided head-on with the driver of [a] black Honda Accord,” Day said.

A westbound Chrysler 300 hit the rear driver’s side of the Honda Accord and then sideswiped the Honda Accord during or just after the head-on collision between the Accord and the pickup, said Sgt. Tucker of the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station.

The Ford pick-up truck came to rest against a westbound Honda Civic hatchback, sheriff’s officials said. [LUIS MEZA]
The Ford pick-up truck came to rest against a westbound Honda Civic hatchback, sheriff’s officials said. [LUIS MEZA]
The Ford pickup truck then came to rest against a westbound Honda Civic hatchback, Tucker said.

The Accord’s passenger, 47-year-old Shyrell Lynn Hamner of Lancaster, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to coroner’s Assistant Chief Ed Winter. The Accord’s male driver was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, sheriff’s officials said.

The Ford pickup truck’s driver was also transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Tucker said.

Three occupants in the Chrysler 300 sustained minor injuries — two females were transported to the hospital and a male declined to be transported, Tucker said.

The Honda Civic’s driver complained of pain but was not transported to the hospital, according to Tucker.

Neither alcohol nor weather appeared to be factors in the collision, sheriff’s officials said.

The incident remains under investigation and no further information was available Wednesday morning.

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36 comments for "1 killed, 5 injured in Palmdale traffic crash"

  1. CAN SOMEONE GIVE ME AN UPDATE ON JULIO PLEASE——MY CONDOLENCES TO BOTH FAMILY IT IS SUCH A BIG TRAGEDY AT A TIME LIKE THIS TO LOSE A LOVED ONE—–LETS KEEP IN MIND JULIO WOULD NOT LIKE ALL THIS NEGATIVE TALK HE WOULD BE DISAPPOINTED SO LETS TRY HARD NOT TO——I MYSELF AM A FRIEND OF JULIO FOR LOTS OF YEARS IN PHONIEX—–HE DIDNT LET ANYTHING KEEP HIM DOWN AND HE WILL COME OUT OF THIS YOU WILL SEE AND HE WILL STAND TALL—–PRAYERS TO BOTH FAMILYS

  2. I’m a family member of those that lost Shyrell in this tragic accident. I apoligize for rest of the family that does not feel this way. Everything is speculation at this point. For anyone that has gone through anything like this, you know that there are several emotions this family is going through. This doesn’t need to be a bash session. Lets just remember the loved ones involved.

  3. My prayers are with both family’s. We will have a donation jar at the Internet café .Teresa H. knows where we are. I myself and Patty Wells will get it together. GOD BLESS YOU ALL>>>>xoxox

  4. Very sad for this to happen at all, let alone at Christmas, I lost my Mom around Christmas, it was very difficult to be Happy when your heart is broken, my prayers to the lady who lost her life and her family.

  5. Im very sorry this happened to you shy and julio my friends i love you shy soo much youll always b in my heart and forever rember get well soon julio
    LOVE STEPHANIE ARNETTE

  6. In behalf of Julio’s family would like to give our deepest condolences to the Hammer’ s family for your lost. God bless you all. I was with Julio yesterday he”s still in critical condition he was transported to UCLA Harbor which he will be going through surgery today.keep my nephew in your prayers.

  8. The deceased is my mother and my family and I would greatly appreciate and help with my mother’s funeral expenses as well as her fiancé medical expenses, who is now in critical condition and doctors say they are unsure if he will make it.
    We appreciate the kind comments.

    If you would please just share the go fund me page as much as u can

    Gofundme.com/ShyrellHamner

      • ive know julio for long time but i know shys and family for over 20 years her parents were good freinds and as well as her brother raymond and her sisters and nices and nefews i havent seen her children since her mom and dad lived behind me but she and all her family will always and are like my family if you kids need anything just call this is so disvasting to have happened on christmas but god has a plan and she is in no more pain and now she is in his kingdom god bless all family for both and please look after julios father as he is worried and needs your love god you will be missed shy by so many

    • So sorry for your loss what a tragedy I did not know her but I know people who do again my sympathy tovyour family god bless

  9. Give back my Friends White Honda Hatch back it was the Trucks Fault soon why are you asking for Hundreds of Dollars to Release His car back to him it’s tagged and registered and needs too be released ASAP…

    • I am a friend of the male in the pick up truck and it was not his fault i am sorry for what happened but it truly wasn’t his fault and no matter how hard you guys want to blame him its not his fault

  10. first and foremost I am sincerely sorry for the loss in this accident and everyone involved but I don’t think the pick up truck is to blame, things happen and sometimes it’s out of our control.

    • Regardless of what you think lady…it wasn’t your mom. So, although things do happen, especially when it comes to cars, you ought to keep your fat trap shut. The guy lost control of his vehicle, and that’s all there is to it. Although it was an accident, it is your responsibility to know your car and how to handle it in the conditions you are being faced with. To say this person is not responsible is just naive.

      • Adam I can see your an[removed], I too loss someone in a car accident so before you start going off I highly suggest you keep everything to yourself I didn’t come on here trying to disrespect so do yourself a favor and do the same.

        • Back off Dee. This is about Adam’s mother, not your issues. He and his sister lost their mother. Have some compassion. We know it was the truck drivers fault and he will have to deal with the consequences. As far as the other vehicles, there is always an investigation.

          Adam’s grandmother

          • oh you where there? you know how everything played out? No! so again don’t blame someone for something that is out of their control, you can only be accountable for what you say, god bless your hearts.

        • who ever you are you need to leave the all negitive b.s. off this what kind of a human are you they lost there mother you must have no heart or compasion u must of never lost a loved you i tell you know leave these children allone before you find your self in court with slander charges and i will assest the family this is so wrong

          • what BS! you and I must not be reading the same thing, I didn’t come at nobody in a distrepectful way, everyone is coming at me with nonsense for freely speaking my opinion I do have that right but seems like you all have something negative to say

        • That’s a pretty big if. While it is certainly possible, operator error is far more common in this sort of incident.

          • So, your vehicle never breaks down?

            Never have a blowout, or even a flat tire? You inspect your indicator lights for burned out bulbs every time you get in the car? Never had a coolant hose fail and never will?

            Do you inspect the accessory drive belt on your car on a regular basis? Because a failure of the accessory belt will stop your power steering pump, which means that all of a sudden steering takes MUSCLE and your car will become very hard to control. It is a very rare event, but since you are yapping about how responsible people ought to be I’m sure you MUST be following your own demands, right?

    • Not only did he go into there lane but it didnt smash the drivers side so he went all the way over the lane and hit the passenger side so yah his fault going 60mph in the weather we were having that day

      Gofundme.com/ShyrellHamner

      • It’s still confusing about what sent him across the line since neither alcohol nor weather were reported to be factors in the collision. With the road being posted 50mph, doing 60 is not fully convincing as the primary cause. maybe he fell asleep or had a medical incident. Regardless, it is strongly likely that the truck is still at fault.

  12. Shy my friend, I can’t believe this has happened to u. U have so many people who love u and are gonna miss you. U have always been a great friend and I’m gonna miss ur smile and all the laughs. May u rest in peace and may all ur friends and family find comfort within each other in this time of need.