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Woman dies after vehicle catches fire in desert [updated]

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A witness observed a vehicle several hundred feet off the roadway in the desert, then the vehicle inexplicably caught fire, according to the California Highway Patrol. [LUIS MEZA]
A witness observed a 2008 Kia several hundred feet off the roadway in the desert, then the vehicle inexplicably caught fire, according to the California Highway Patrol. [LUIS MEZA]
PALMDALE — A 47-year-old woman died Wednesday after her vehicle got stuck in the desert and then burst into flames, authorities said.

It happened around 10:42 a.m. Wednesday, March 9, on Avenue N-8, west of 36th Street West, according to a California Highway Patrol report.

The female driver was unable to exit the fiery vehicle, the CHP reported. [LUIS MEZA]
The female driver was unable to exit the fiery vehicle, the CHP reported. [LUIS MEZA]
“A witness observed a vehicle several hundred feet off the roadway in the desert,” the CHP report states. “The vehicle had traveled from Avenue N-8 in a northeasterly direction into the desert and became stuck on a large sagebrush.”

“For unknown reasons the vehicle became engulfed in flames,” the CHP report states. “The driver… was unable to exit the vehicle and was later determined to be deceased.”

The woman’s name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

[LUIS MEZA]
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Neither alcohol nor drugs are believed to be factors in the incident, according to the CHP.

The incident remains under investigation.

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UPDATED 3-10-16: The deceased has been identified as 47-year-old Kimberly Ann Jackson of Palmdale, according to coroner’s Assistant Chief Ed Winter. 

Editor’s note: The CHP report had an incorrect age for the driver. The article has been corrected.

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14 comments for "Woman dies after vehicle catches fire in desert [updated]"

  1. My condolences to the family, I was at her wedding and her husband has been a personal friend for over 30 years. A great family and blessing to their community. My prayers are with the family. She will be missed. RIP

  2. Sounds like she may have had a medical emergency and died before the fire happened. We never know when our time will run out.

  3. Condolences to the family. A year younger than my daughter who had been following her on facebook and feeling so proud of her accomplishments lately. She will always have a special place in our hearts. Prayers and love for the ones she left behind.

    • I pray for my family member his lost his wife and their kids lost they mother I so sad right love you cousin

  6. My daughter who is a good friend of Kimberly’s daughter is absolutely heartbroken. Kimberly was such a friendly woman who was always willing to drop off my daughter at home after school. I am horrified with what has happened. My heart is breaking into pieces for the family. May the family be comforted through this difficult time.

  7. She was a NICU nurse and PTA board member for many years with the Westside school district. She leaves behind two teenage children and a husband. There was nothing “suspicious” other than what caused the fire. Nothing intentional…for those who are speculating. Just a horrific accident.

  8. Seriously- this is amateur reporting. Give the story to a professional please. A horrible accident, condolences to the family?