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Palmdale man killed in Agua Dulce traffic crash

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fatal crashAGUA DULCE – A 22-year-old motorist was killed in a two-vehicle crash Monday evening in Agua Dulce, authorities said.

The crash occurred around 6:25 p.m. Monday, June 13, on Ward Road west of Sierra Highway, according to a California Highway Patrol report. It involved a 1997 Toyota driven by a 22-year-old Palmdale man and a 2016 Ford with a loaded trailer driven by a 52-year-old Acton man, the CHP report states.

The Toyota driver was heading westbound on Ward Road in the No. 2 lane, while the Ford was following at an unknown distance. As the Toyota driver passed Sierra Highway, he slowed and began to steer toward the right curb as if he was going to stop, according to the CHP report.

The Ford driver, seeing that the Toyota was pulling to the right and slowing, changed to the No. 1 lane and accelerated to about 40 mph as it began to pass the Toyota, the CHP report states.

For unknown reasons, the Toyota driver suddenly accelerated from the right curb and turned left across the No. 2 lane and directly into the path of the Ford in the No. 1 lane, according to the CHP.

The motorist in the Ford applied the brakes, but still struck the left side doors of the Toyota, causing the Toyota to move across two eastbound lanes of Sierra Highway.

The Toyota driver was airlifted to Antelope Valley Hospital, where he died from his injuries. His name is being withheld pending next of kin notification, coroner’s Assistant Chief Ed Winter said Tuesday afternoon. He was the lone occupant in his vehicle.

The Ford driver — 52-year-old Eric Sommer of Acton — was uninjured, according to the CHP report.

It was not immediately known if alcohol or drugs contributed to the crash.

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UPDATE: The deceased has been identified as 22-year-old Hugo Veliz Calero of Palmdale, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.

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37 comments for "Palmdale man killed in Agua Dulce traffic crash"

  1. Hugo was my friend. I am heartbroken at his death. I will celebrate his life. And he will forever be in the Kings presence.

  3. People need to use them motha effn turn signals…I am a new driver and I’ve almost been hit because of it….I’m going nuts

  4. (RIP…PRAYERS TO THE FAMILY) ACTON MAN PROBABLY DIDNT USE TURN SIGNALS AND CAUSED THE ACCIDENT IN THE FIRST PLACE

  5. God rest his beautiful soul…vibrant life one moment and gone the next …it saddens me to see all this ugliness between all of you…I witnessed his last moments of life when I came upon this accident Monday evening…It was a horrific experience …I will forever more hold him in my thoughts…

    • Since you witnessed his last moments maybe you should contact his family, they have so many questions that only someone who was there can answer. It would help they understand at least a little.

    • It is so very tragic that this Accident happened and took a young mans life. I too am saddened by the ugliness that it is bringing out in people. They are acting like this man walked up to the young man and purposely took his life. There are automobile accidents every day and it’s terrible that so many of them end in tragedy. Threatening and hurting other people is not going to help in any way. God will make sure whatever needs to be done is done. I know this post will get negative responses because people are hurting for the loss of the young man but I am Praying for his family and friends that God will ease their pain. RIP young man…

  7. So sad that people that new the young man are stating what a good Christian he was. Well why don’t you people that knew him try and act like Christians as well. I’m sure that is what he would have wanted. God will take care of his family. The mean and nasty comments are disgusting. There is way to much violence and anger when none of you were there and none of you know the real story. Stop reading into things just because it makes you feel better. God is in control. Not You! So sad!!

  8. I just have to say whether the truck driver was at fault or the young man was at fault, a life is gone a young life and arguing over who’s fault it was will not bring him back or console his family especially his parents. My bf worked with him and from what he says about him, he was a great young man funny, full of life and had goals he wanted to reach. So how about we send prayers of comfort and healing to the family, especially to his parents. Instead of arguing over something that as someone said before God only knows the truth about. May he Rest In Heaven.

    • Thank you for that, people here are fighting over whose fault it is and they’re forgetting that a life was lost. He was my very dear friend, he was my brother of the heart. I love him and miss him terribly. His family needs support right now, they need prayers. He was an amazing young human being, full of life and love. This news hit so many of us with heart ache but he will never be forgotten, I will never forget him. May God keep him, may God protect him and may he watch over us from paradise.

  9. Its always a sad day when someone loses their life. Much sadder when it is one of our local youth. There is no need for all this negativity. Let us focus on the positive, and mourn and celebrate a life that has passed. May god bless us all

    #stopthehate

  11. Just to clear things up, there were no drugs or alcohol involved on the 22 year olds end. He was a good, church going man and didn’t deserve to have his life to be taken so soon. Rest easy. Outsiders will miss you oh so dearly

    • What an ignorant comment Acton man. And Jesse he accelerated once in the #1 Lane because that’s what EVERYONE does when they are assuming the #2 Lane driver is stopping. Everyone is in such a rush. Furthermore people are talking about getting the truth, why do you feel someone is lying? Nothing in the story sounds suspicious. And then theres mention of a trailer and went he speed up.. Uummmmm where did the trailer come from and why wouldn’t he go 40mph?
      Why is no one questioning why this young man veered across traffic after appearing to slow down to pull off to the side? Why is no one questioning if he was texting and driving? I understand you being heart broken because of this tragic death but let’s be realistic in passing judgement. Pray for the family and the other driver. Accidents happen and while you’re judging remember there’s 3 sides to every story . And ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE

  14. Why did the driver on Ford Truck accelerated to 40 mph and towing a trailer when He is seeing the driver of the toyota car is slowing down for unknown reasons. (could be a car failure?)….
    Not a very good explanation by the Ford driver…. True will come out sooner or later….
    My prayers to the Young driver.

    • Thank you, he was a young very responsible person, christian and serving God at the highlands christian church band. His parents are destroy, we will seek the truth!! Have no dought about it.

      • He was an amazing friend and I considered him a brother. He motivated me and pushed me thru hard times. I love him and will miss him dearly. May he rest in paradise, we will always miss him.

    • Truck driver did nothing wrong the way it’s written. He changed lanes as the Toyota started slowing and stopping on the right lane. Toyota suddenly veered in Front of him. Not much you can do with a loaded trailer to stop in time. Very unfortunate