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Man hit, killed by car in Palmdale

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The collision happened around 9:15 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29, near Pearblossom Highway and Fort Tejon Road, an area commonly referred to as “Four Points."
The collision happened near Pearblossom Highway/ Fort Tejon Road, an area commonly referred to as “Four Points.” [Photo by LUIS MEZA]
PALMDALE – A man in his 50s died at the hospital Monday night, less than an hour after he was struck by a car in Palmdale, authorities said.

The collision happened around 9:15 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29, near Pearblossom Highway/ Fort Tejon Road, an area commonly referred to as “Four Points,” according to a news release from the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station.

The pedestrian was in the roadway when he struck by a black 1996 Honda Civic, sheriff’s officials said. [LUIS MEZA]
The pedestrian was in the roadway when he struck by a black 1996 Honda Civic driven by a 27-year-old Palmdale resident, sheriff’s officials said. [LUIS MEZA]
“The preliminary facts of this investigation indicate a black 1996 Honda Civic, driven by a 27-year-old male, was traveling eastbound on Pearblossom Hwy. in the #1 lane. The driver struck a male Hispanic pedestrian in his 50s, who was in the roadway,” the news release states.

The pedestrian was treated at the scene by Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics and then transferred to Antelope Valley Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 10:08 p.m., according to the news release.

His name has not yet been released pending next of kin notification, coroner’s Assistant Chief Ed Winter said Tuesday morning.

Portions of Pearblossom Highway/Fort Tejon Road were closed until approximately 3:10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, while the incident was being investigated.

The driver, a Palmdale resident, remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.

Anyone with information regarding this traffic collision is encouraged to contact the Palmdale Station’s Traffic Department at 661-272-2400.

UPDATED 9.6.16: The deceased has been identified as 55-year-old Jose Angel Ruiz Gomez, according to coroner’s Assistant Chief Ed Winter.

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2 comments for "Man hit, killed by car in Palmdale"

  1. Yet another death on Pearblossom Hwy. – 138!! The death count now (to the best of my knowledge) is 157 people gave been killed by a traffic accident from 12/1995 – 09/2016 on Pearblossom hwy. between the 14 fwy. / Ave.T, and on the 138 from ave. T to the 15 fwy. The year 2001 governor Gray David made funding of $185 million to consruct a complete freeway from and to the 14 / 15 fwys. The construction was to begin A.S.A.P. The new 138 freeway to be open to traffic by the end of 2005. It’s 2016 , still no Fwy. And what happened to the $185 million. People will protest (since 1971) not to extensd the 710 to save some houses, people will protest so WalMart does not get built because of traffic, people will protest to shut down Saugas Speedway because too much noise, people will protest and risk lives by jumping in front of the blue line train because of minimum wage. People does nothing for the 138 . What A shame.

    • Actually, people protested AGAINST that freeway. They still do. Everyone in Littlerock, Pearblossom, etc knows that a freeway bypassing their towns takes away the traffic they live on. So they protest like mad at any sensible plan and a few dead people don’t make any difference to them.