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1 killed, 1 critically injured in Lancaster traffic crash

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The fatal collision happened Saturday, April 16, on Avenue H at Challenger Way, sheriff's officials said. [Photo by LUIS MEZA]
The fatal collision happened Saturday, April 16, on Avenue H at Challenger Way, sheriff’s officials said. [Photo by LUIS MEZA]
LANCASTER – A female driver was killed and her passenger was critically injured in a two-vehicle traffic collision at a Lancaster intersection Saturday night, authorities said.

It happened around 8:29 p.m. Saturday, April 16, on Avenue H at Challenger Way, according to a news release from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station.

The Nissan Altima failed to stop at the posted stop sign at the intersection of Avenue H, according to witnesses. [LUIS MEZA]
The Nissan Altima failed to stop at the posted stop sign at the intersection of Avenue H, according to witnesses. [LUIS MEZA]
“Preliminary information gathered at the scene revealed the driver of a 2012 Nissan Altima travelling southbound on Challenger Way, at a high rate of speed, failed to stop at the posted stop sign at the intersection of Avenue H,” the news release states. “The Nissan Altima collided into a 1999 Toyota Tacoma pickup [that] was eastbound on Avenue H and had been stopped prior to entering the intersection, according to witnesses.”

The driver of the Toyota Tacoma was pronounced dead at the scene by fire department personnel.  

The pickup's driver, a Lancaster woman in her 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. [LUIS MEZA]
The pickup’s driver, a Lancaster woman in her 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. [LUIS MEZA]
Her name has not yet been released pending next of kin notification, but she was a Lancaster resident in her 60s, coroner’s Assistant Chief Ed Winter said Monday morning.

A passenger in the Toyota Tacoma was transported to a local hospital in critical condition, according to the sheriff’s news release.

“The sobriety of the Nissan Altima’s driver is under investigation,” the news release states.

That driver’s name was not immediately released, and no further information was immediately available Monday.

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Editor’s note: We will update this story when more information becomes available.

39 comments for "1 killed, 1 critically injured in Lancaster traffic crash"

  2. My boi was driving th Nissan drugs and alcohol are not related. The nissan hadb stopped looked both ways seen one car coming e on Ave h and one car headed west . The 2 card hit as thev altima
    pulled out the truck was stilln comeing east a sd he pulled seen the truck . But it was .
    To late traffic …

    • You lost me at “The Nissan had stopped, looked both ways”. I can tell by the picture of both cars final position that your “boi” ran the stop sign.
      My condolences to the family that lost their loved ones.

    • I have came to realize that people do not value there lives or the lives of others. It is so sad. I have read the police report and it states the driver of the Nissan was going at a high rate of speed and did not stop. Why would anyone drive like that and take the chance of dying. My sister and brother in law were killed in that accident. She loved her life and it was taken from her by someone driving to fast and not stopping. Stopping and looking would not have taken more than a few minutes. Because he did not my sister is dead and I am left dealing with the grief and knowing I will never be able to come visit her or call her again.

      I visited the antelope valley every year and I know first hand how people drive. SLOW DOWN!!!! STOP!!! LIVE TO SEE ANOTHER DAY!!! THINK AND DRIVE SAFE . SO NO ONE ELSE HAS TO GO THRU THIS.

      • I’m sorry for your loss, I live near where the accident happened I was their seconds later, I know this doesn’t make it any easier but they passed holding hands.. I knw it doesn’t heal your pain but I do believe they are happily together in their after life. I pray for your peace….. Again I am sorry for your loss … I also pray you get the answers you need to help your grieving process….

        • Bee,

          You do not know how much I appreciate your comment. I am glad to know they were holding hands. I only know what the paper and police said. Thank you for being there. It means a lot to me.

          I miss my sister everyday. So hard to understand. Thanks so much.

          • I’m glad to give some sort of insight please keep us posted the article says it would keep us updated but haven’t seen anything new since the accident.

    • No info on him but he was able to call his mother just after and his family came to the scene

    • Yes there is information about the other driver but first I want to say that the parents of the kid driving a Nissan are devastated. I want to send prayers to the family of the couple in the Toyota. I understand that both passenger and driver are deceased.

    • screw flashing signs ppl need to slow the F down and drive responsibly or serve time for vehicular manslaughter.

  6. This is my uncle and his wife. My mother is now on her way to California from Indiana to potentially bury her only brother and living relative.

    • My condolences Britni, I am admin for a group on Facebook..
      Facebook.com/groups/AVSCANNER if you or your family needs help in any way, please let me know. We’re more than happy to help

      • She said “potentially”. Based on the “critical” nature of his status, he may not survive the stupidity of the other driver.

    • We are all so very sorry for your, your Mother and family loss. We also fill a loss because they were are neighbors out here. We received a phone call on Sunday and went over to the house and the Coroner, Animal control and Sheriff were there all ready. We tried to get the 3 dogs, but because animal control beat us there, they took them. They were only there 10 minutes before us. We do have animal control information on the 3 dogs.
      Let us know if there is anything we can do. Gary @ The TANA Foundation

    • Britni,

      Extremely Sorry to have heard about this and condolences to your family on your loss.

      Like Mr Barr before me mentioned, My wife and I are also sad and feeling the pain about this as well. My wife and I are also neighbors. Such wonderful people should never have to be the victims of others lack of respect and disregard for human life. Our small neighborhood out here is close and everyone is so nice. I spent many days having conversations with them both while out walking my dog. Always brightened my day a bit more having a conversation about the past, places we had been, how nice that day was and with your Uncle, some talk about music. I love walking past out for my walk, talking for a bit, than, on the way back hearing your Uncle playing his acoustic guitar enjoying the beautiful day.

      God bless your family, will send you good vibrations and lots of prayers.

  7. Lesson to every driver out there, regardless of age. Always clear left and right before crossing any intersection, especially our extremely dangerous rural, high speed crossings. Don’t just come to a stop and then go on about your merry way while staring blindly ahead…….. Look left and right, and if you’re in doubt about the approaching car stopping or not, do not proceed no matter who may be behind you pressuring you to go……….. Look both ways and stay alive. Be responsible for your own life, don’t leave it in a strangers hands. May God comfort the families of the deceased.

    • When your light turns green, you CAN just hit the gas. The guy racing for his light and a little bit slow will be in the wrong, and you will be dead right.

      You stopped at the four way stop and there’s no one else waiting. You have the right to just pull on out. The guy running the stop sign will be totally in the wrong, and you will be dead right.

      You don’t have a stop sign, so that guy sitting at his stop sign can’t pull out. If he thinks he is at a four way stop and pulls right in front of you he will be totally in the wrong, so if you aren’t prepared for him to do that and plow right into him you will still be right, maybe just dead right.

      This can be a much longer list. In my opinion the more you think through it and add to it the safer you will be. Best of luck to all.

      • Translation:
        Look both ways before you pull forward and make sure all cars on both sides are stopping before you proceed forward.

    • I agree. By doing this, I have literally avoided several accidents from people I could see we’re going to blow through the stop or the light.

    • I totally agree. I was a passenger in a pickup truck that was T-Boned in the intersection here in the Antelope Valley. And I’m alive today. I actually do what you say every time I’m out there driving. I don’t trust the other John or Jane Doe’s driving out there. Their RECKLESS driver’s and don’t stop at stop signs anymore or RED LIGHTS. Even though that poor couple did stop at the STOP SIGN and proceeded across the intersection safely they had no idea what was coming. I’m sorry for your loss. May the one’s who have passed on so suddenly REST IN PEACE.

    • My sister was the woman that was driving and died. I have visited her many times and have been on that road many times with her. She ALWAYS stopped and looked. People drive like crazy on those roads. I blame the other driver for going to fast and not stopping. No excuse for him. He will need to answer to others now and I hope the max is given. She was the only family I had left and some idiot took her life and the life of my brother in law.

  8. May she rest in peace
    Hopefully they can come to the conclusion of why they ran that stop sign if it was under the influence of anything may they get charged and pay for what they caused but then again it’s so dark on those roads sometimes it’s hard to see but 830 is still not too dark
    Prayers for the deceased and their family for the other passenger wishing them a fast recovery
    People need to drive more careful seriously seen a lot of post in the past few weeks of people dying in car accidents smh makes me not want to drive anywhere cuz too many crazy drivers that are always in a hurry for something and killing innocent victims

  9. again freaking ppl need to be put in jail for this [removed]. Playing Ricky Racer, driving recklessly without regard for others and taking lives without care. Put them all in jail and make them pay a lost wages value on those they have killed.

  10. Left my sister’s house at 8:20 p.m., that night, and ALWAYS take the route of that truck. We passed that intersection, heading eastbound on H, around 8:25 p.m., or so. . . I cannot imagine if we had left any later; may God bless the family of the deceased. Amen