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Driver sought in fatal Littlerock crash [updated]

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The crash occurred around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, on Palmdale Boulevard, west of 130th Street East, according to the California Highway Patrol. [Photo by LUIS MEZA]
LITTLEROCK — Authorities are looking for a 26-year-old Palmdale woman who allegedly fled the scene after the vehicle she was driving careened off the roadway, overturned and struck a utility pole, killing two and injuring three of her passengers.

“Driver Samantha Lozano fled the scene in an unknown vehicle and is currently being sought,” states a report by the California Highway Patrol.

The fatal collision occurred around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, on Palmdale Boulevard, west of 130th Street East, according to the CHP report.

The flipping car struck a wooden utility pole and came to rest on its wheels. [LUIS MEZA]
Lozano was driving a 1999 Infinity G20 westbound on Palmdale Boulevard, past 130th Street East, when the vehicle veered to the right onto the dirt shoulder, the CHP report states.

Lozano was unable to maintain control of the vehicle, which “went to the left and then back to right and began overturning onto the dirt shoulder,” the CHP report states.

“[The vehicle] then collided with a wooden utility pole before coming to rest on its wheels,” the CHP report states.

Passenger Steve Wissar Jr., 20, of Palmdale, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the CHP.

Samantha Lozano [Image courtesy CHP]
Four people in the backseat of the car were ejected while the vehicle was overturning. All four backseat passengers — Sodel Wissar, 21, of Palmdale; Talia Novak, 20, of Palmdale; Jacob Soto, 18, of Urbandale, IA; and a 17-year-old boy from North Hills — were transported to local hospitals with major injuries, the CHP report states.

Novak was later pronounced dead, according to the CHP report.

Anyone with information on Samantha Lozano’s whereabouts is encouraged to contact the Antelope Valley CHP Office at 661-948-8541.

Anyone who saw the crash is encouraged to contact investigating office J. Hart at the AV CHP Office.

UPDATE 2.7.17: The CHP has released an image of driver Samantha Lozano.

 

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166 comments for "Driver sought in fatal Littlerock crash [updated]"

  1. Truthfully?

    This crowd involved in all this are all tweakers.Gak has all of there lives consumed. Less trash on the streets. Antelope valley has so many tweakers. They are just a small fraction of the problem. I feel God always finds karma for those who deserve it. This wont change the tweakers who were simply hurt. They will go right back to the same routine. Smh! They are known for their evil ways. Let’s be honest. Stop pretending these people are great citizens. That’s a crock of crap. That entire family has whores, druggies, and lowlifes in it. Sad people are being mislead who these people are!!!!

    • Im so sorry that people like you exist. Whores, tweakers, whatever they may be its still somones son, someone’s daughter. So ignorant of you to say thats less trash on the streets. No one deserves to die this way and no one has a right to take a life.. i know this family. And i see how its affected them! You have no right to pass judgement on these people.

      • This is my family that you are speaking of and you should really keep your negative comments to yourself. I’m pretty fukn sure that you don’t come from a perfect family you’ve probably got DRUGGIES, WHORES, AND LOWLIFES in your family too

      • So he must be related to you because he should be sent to prison for life she is just just one more disrespectful Hispanic

    • My Baby Momma is Related To Those People And Never Was She A Whore Or A Crackhead You Must Be Guilty Of Being A Crackhead Your Dam Self Wtf Is Your Problem Idgaf How You Feel They’d Still Had Family At The End Of The Day So [removed] You And Your [removed] Thoughts

    • Shut up my family is the best family i could ever have and if u wanna be calling my family whores tweakers and druggies then you are messing with the wrong family u need to shut your big ass trashy mouth bcuz first of all u shouldnt be talking about my family second those were my brothers in the car and my brothers girlfriend third of all i lost to people in that car accident and the rest of my brothers got hurt steven my brother and talia. His girlfriend. Passed away and for your big ass mouth to be saying stuff like this and posting it for the whole world could see !!! You should be ashamed of yourself how would u like it if one of your family members passed away and someone put a rude comment so im just letting u know that u need to keep your big ass mouth shut !

    • Shut the [removed] up because those people in the car where my family and that Samantha [removed] is a dumb whore and if you wanna talk [removed] about my family I promise you karma is a [removed] so who ever the [removed] you are you need to shut the [removed] up you [removed]

  2. I am totally hearbroken over this…my bestfriends daighter Talia was killed in this accident, she was so young…Im praying for Lisa & her boyfriends family…may they rest in peace….treasure your loved ones

  3. What they don’t know is that one of the boys was going through her purse that’s why she crashed I know all of them yes Samantha did the wrong thing and left buts she not at fault she was just protecting what was hers I know those brothers Steve was the only good one the other two are just thieves not try to talk down on them but it’s the truth…

  4. ok, on fb scanner page on the day of this event in the comments towards the top there are 2 comments from people that were there, i’m leaving the names out cuz it’s not my place to put them here, and i hope they don’t disappear, but here is one

    “And one of the male’s which I think was driving had a white shirt or sweatshirt on”

    the other comment at the time is

    “5 hispanic men was hard to see what they driving because it was really terrible”

    neither of these people chatted in that there was a girl or anyone walking around picking stuff up and catching a ride…
    so the one witness out of all the people there claims to have seen her, but cannot provide proof of it, so, while people are threatening her, and jumping to conclusions here n there i just want to say the best accounts of what happened are when something is fresh, and the earliest comments point to there only ever being 5 people there.. so benfit of doubt for the girl who is probably suffering from trauma and shock is whats needed.. i just hope the detectives on this are vigilant and this can have some closure before the AV lynch mob goes looking for her, like some have claimed to want to, just sad..
    and if i’m wrong, then so be it, what bothers me is a young man that went to prison for murder that he didn’t do cuz the AV mentality is for blood before answers and that’s just wrong…

    • Youre an idi*ot!! Dumb bi*! Their was a female that died besides Steven and the female driver who had a seatbelt on maybe that’s why nothing happened to her.. if you see that the back of the car is more messed up obviously some people just talk without knowing or doing their research…

      • Shame on the parent that allowed her daughter to Sit on her boyfriends lap as they were leaving the house

  5. I agree 100% with everything (Real eyes realize real lies)
    The one “witness” states as CHP arrived she got into her car and looked in her rear view mirror as the girl suppose to be Samantha was picking up bags and came up to her car asking for a ride she said no so she went to someone else car got in and left… please tell me how she did that with CHP right there and no one said anything..?

    • do you selectively choose what to read? it was also said that the chp was tending to the other female… who passed away.

      • I posted the comment before they posted a picture of the girl now that I seen the picture that is the girl that ask me for a ride. When the accident happened there was 3 to 4 people that stop and help including myself we were all helping out the people that were hurt now this girl was in the other side of the car talking to one of the victim she was there for at least 5 minutes before the chp got there. When the one chp got there he was helping the one girl that was hurt. Now when I went back to my car this girl pick up her bags and got right next to my window and ask me for a ride I seen her face clearly not a single scratch on her and yes I told her I can’t and yes I told her I don’t think is right for her to leave as I started taking off cause first the chp was there already and second my kids were really scared of what they had seen she had stop a vehicle that was going east bound as I was driving away she open the back door on this vehicle now I honestly thought these people were not going to give her a ride either and now that I read that she left the scene now I think she did leave on that car.

      • Now I honestly don’t know if she was driving cause when the car stop everyone was out of the car and if she was driving I don’t think she did this on purpose. It was a accident. She was really scared now I don’t think she did the right thing by leaving but only she knows why she did.

  6. Hi, I’d really appreciate it if you would share and donate to the GoFundMe campaign . Talia’s mother is really needed all the help that she can get. Also there are another group trying to set up a date for a car wash if anyone is interested in helping out please message me -Andrew.0523@yahoo.com

    GoFundMe.com/talia-novak

    PLEASE NO NEGATIVE COMMENTS. REGARDLESS HOW SOME PEOPLE FEEL THIS IS STILL A LIFE THAT WAS LOST TO QUICKLY. AND MANY PEOPLE ARE DEVASTATED

    • Yes we are and All of Talias Large Family are crying there Eyes Out so send us your Loved

      • I’m sorry for your loss. I’ve known talia for 10+ years . She was my bestfriend. I know together we can get through this some day…

        • Thank You Andrew Talia called Me Buby(Grandma) and She has mentioned You to Me and yes you were a good Friend wish we were there to confort each other and her Grandmother and Mother It doesnt seem real We cant hardly believe it I guess We dont want to Face the fact that we will never get another phone call We always LOVED Her Voice and Her Huggs were the best

    • To Lisas Best Friend We have reached out to Lisa and told Her We can have a Beautiful Furenal at Palm Dale even a double Furenal for Talia and Steven at the Mormon Church and the Relief Society will furnish a Lunch after it will not cost anything as We are in GOOD standing with a Temple Recomend We are Members for 52 years and this is Our Darling Granddaughter Talia so help Her make the decision We know how as We had 2 of our daughters pass away 11 years ago and 10 years ago and We had to learn Thank you for your support from Sugar Novak

  7. I have no horse in this, but wow, the AV has a lynch mop mentality in full swing right here..
    now, if anyone has looked at the passengers fb pages, one would see, no great loss to society right there, gang signs and fowl mouths, criminals no doubt.. now look at the owner of the cars page, normal makeup, nice clothes and a pic of a deceased dad, that looked like he was a banger as well.. now from reading thru pages one can tell this girl did not belong in that crowd, but was caught up, and PTSD makes people react oddly to others, and to me she has a form of it, just from life alone, the other’s look like gang bangers and if so, their crowd is going to immortalize their deaths with heroism and oh the good kid ruff life tears, it’s funny in a sad way so many go fund me pages are being set up for the one girl that passed , seems shady .. this samantha girl should turn herself in, but not in the AV, the poor security guard story should be a hint right there a person doesn’t get a honest hearing or treatment out here… like i said, lynch mob… i don’t see any real credibility from the witness, they just let the ghost girl just walk away, they didn’t say hey, you should stay, maybe you’re hurt.. nah.. they just let her walk away, before they drove away, nahhh.. more shady stuff right there, and how easy it would be for the gang members involved to have someone lie for them… i don’t know a single person involved and yet i fear for this girls life, these are bad types of people and their babies got hurt, and those kind of people never ever take responsibility for the life they live or have put their children into, they think it’s awesome to be a thug and addicts, so before the av lynch mob locks up another innocent person, ( cuz she could be ) why don’t y’all take a break and be thankful, you don’t live in such a dark world like this poor girl has.. i pray the sheriff’s treat her innocent until proven guilty, and they can provide safety for her while doing so, cuz she has more to worry about from people that don’t value their own lives than she does from the law.. just something to think about, cuz unless you were truly there you don’t know the truth..

    • Just to make it clear Samantha’s dad was not a gang member and it’s not right to assume that he was a great man and a firefighter!!!

      • well thank you for that, and i read her mother is a good person as well, so i pray she finds the help her daughter is going to need and that in the end they get out of this hell hole of a valley and can go forward …

      • Her father was a fire captain in Palmdale for many years before he succumbed to cancer. Her mother is a respected member of society as well and they both had/have a heart of gold! So before you all pass judgment on someone’s looks…think!!!

      • nahhh, just pointed out the obvious from looking at some of the passengers pages, and disappointed with the lynch mob mentality from people with less than squeaky clean lives throwing out bs on the fb scanner page and here,,,,

    • Wait what the f*** did you just say? Pls shut the f*** up if you dont know sh*t! You DON’ T EVEN MAKE SENSE HONESTLY..

      • well I could try to type more slowly for you but it probably wouldn’t help, one needs more than a low double digit IQ to grasp common sense..

        • It’s common sense not to judge a book by its cover; it appears you are lacking in that department as well!

    • If you do not know anyone in the accident then don’t make statements based off facebooks.. “the drivers” dad was no thug he was actually a fighter fire that is well known in Palmdale and unfortunately passed away from stomach cancer 10 years ago!

    • I don’t know who you think you are judging some one by photos or actions, nor are you God to be passing any judgement! Regardless what one may look like or act it’s a Human Being!

      Further more don’t pass any Judgement on Samantha’s Father, he was and still is a Great Man that deserves the up most respect! He had a career as a Fire Fighter, served our country! Please keep your ignorant opinions to yourself!

      • Willie Lozano was a firefighter at plant 42. I knew him and I think he got his career start at either Ventura or Santa Barbara County before getting on with plant 42.

        This young woman should be ashamed of herself for embarrassing herself and her family’s name by getting involved with drugs and now being responsible for others’ deaths.

        Lots of sowing and reaping by all the parties involved in the accident in a clearly preventable tragedy.

    • As a aunt to 3 of the victims one being deceased. No one is condoning the life style of anyone. Does no one realize that 2 young lives were lost!!!!! Lives that we will never know the out come of their lives. This whole accident is a tragedy for all involved! Instead of condoning or judging , we should be embracing one another in love and compassion. There is enough anger in the world. We are not to judge but lo love. I am praying for peace in each life involved. So instead of judging try showing some compassion. The truth always comes to light and the guilty always get punished.

      • WE ARE SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS PLEASE TELL Stevens
        Parents we are praying for Them We met Steven 3 years ago and knew Him through Talia they Loved each other and the Children are the ones who will not get to receive their Love Now We feel BAD for everyone and pray that your Boys will recover from the trama physically & emotionaly We are Talias Grandparents on Her Fathers side and come from Io eeemotionallyWex

        • Thank you im letty bozick im stevens little sister thank you for your kindness and im so sorry about talia may they both rest in peace ❤

    • She is a tweeker herself

      PALMDALE STATION ARRESTS (FRIDAY, 6-13-14)
      Samantha Lorraine Lozano, 23, Female, Hispanic of Palmdale
      4:40 p.m., 6-13-14
      11377 (A)/HS/ POSSESSION OF METH

      She is no angel herself – looks can be deceiving…..

  8. Where in the article does it say she is MEXICAN? You guys are all jumping into conclusions stop being racist.

  10. Y’all are dumb af and use no logic. If Sammantha was driving, why was her bf in the backseat with Talia, and Talias BF was in the front seat next to Sammantha? And really??? 1 out of the 6 people in the car came out of there with NO injuties, while everyone else either died or suffered major injuries??

  11. Leave SODEL alone!! Don’t you think he is going through enough right now. He lost his brother. These brother were so close. Weather he did what you all claim or not he is still human. My condolences to the families.

  12. I would like to take this space to thank everyone for your prayers, comments good or bad! To those with a human heart who empathize with us the Family members of the Victims? We bless you!
    To those who have spoken in a negative way? The Bible says ” out of the abundance of the heart! Speaks the mouth! Heaven is a great place everyone! But if you have any type of racial issues?
    Sad to say to you! But you can’t enter! Now the Bible does speak of A place of torment, separarated eternally from a loving GOD! It’s prepared for the devil and his kingdom of evil! You have 2 choices to make ! Good or Evil! I am the parent of a surviving victim, who was visiting his best friend! On his way With a great future to serve his country this year in sept2017!! Proving society in His country that yes you can make a difference!! By protecting people like you! Regardless of ethnicity background! He saw you ad who you are! A human being! I don’t need to explain to you any further! Or disclose our family’s history! But since my other children are reading all these disgusting racial and hate comments? I want to say to everyone that no one is illegal here! I am also speaking for the other 2 families! Who have lost loved ones! And one surviving victim! A fine young man! Proved this L.A. county system wrong! By graduating H.S on his way to college and my son’s best friend!!! Like a brother to him! So please save your disgraceful comments and allow all families involved come together and heal! Authorities are doing their best job! And we are thankful!
    Brandon’s mother…

    • This is Steven and sodels father thank u so much for your words of wisdom.these young menhaden over come so many obstacles,to becoming men they are.And no one can ever take that away.real [removed] whomever is bad mouthing my kids .who r u to judge.I feel sorry for u Samantha because u left theses human beings to die .so your fait awaits u.may god have mercy on u.

      • Hello to Stevens Father We are Talias Grandparents on Her Fathers side sending You and Yours Love We are sooo sorry for ALL that has happened if you need us I will leave our phone number (916-224-2779)

    • Hello and how is Brandon? And the other jnjured? We are Talias Grandparents on Her Fathers side and We come from Cedar Rapids Iowa living in Sacramento California there is no update so All We can do is Pray for the recovery of all the others who were injured and All of us left behind that are suffering I wrote to Stevens Father and left our phone number so if you need us just CALL Sending Love to ALL from Talias Grandmother Sugar

  13. i doubt the killer is gonna turn herself in… shes just yanking your chain waiting her her wounds to heel. what a coward

  14. Its very unfortunate that any of this happened & I know all of us wish that everyone made it out okay. But reading all these comments have me a little confused. As much as everyone wants to blame Samantha & call her & her lawyer out for not saying anything, it’s not logical. Innocent is innocent & guilty is guilty but there are certain times things need to come out, & the truth will always come out. So maybe they aren’t saying anything now cuz things need to settle. Also the part about her leaving them, has anyone every thought about how 2 people passed & 3 others are critical & she just walked off like she wasn’t just in the same car? I’m pretty sure she would be just as hurt as them, & since they are “looking” for her, she would’ve been found @ a medical office of some sort. I just feel like emotions are high & the story is very one sided.

  16. Ill tell you what. If i keep reading comments disrespecting my family those of you who “personally” know us will “personally” see how heartless we can be. Like i said if you dont have anything respectful to say keep your [removed] mouths shut. If you werent there your opinion is as worthless as you are. Simple as that

    • Why you here reading all this ugly crap about your family? Move on, You should be at the hospital or mortuary, caring for the injured and dead, not on here trying to find out what people are saying about them and then you go and prove that y’all do have anger issues in the family…. maybe that’s why she is hiding out from you people… let’s wait and see if this person has any injuries, as stated from others, how in the world would 5 people be hurt so badly and her Be able to just gather bags and ask for a ride? When I was in a solo accident ( me driving) hitting a cement pole, I COULDN’T even think straight! I told the onstar guy to do whatever the F they wanted when asked if I wanted them to call emergency services and I was running around crying, holding my head and chest in pain and couldn’t really talk coherently… so this part of her not needing medical attention is bothersome at the least!

      • He is at home 800 miles from here taking care of his family and a full time student. I am not condoning what he said but there are different ways to show someone how upset and angry you are. Not everything has to be violence. If people don’t know the FULL circumstances do not judge.

      • fomt even make sense ” just some chick says” leave them the [removed] alone who are you to judge u [removed]!!!

  17. … and, if you were remotely curious how it was we wound up, with Donald Trump in the white house? Just read this article, about yet another hit-and-run Mexican, who left her friends for dead –

    • @Samuel. Hit-and-run drivers come in all shapes and colors, there is no need to add racial overtone to this tragic event.

    • Go f$%# yourself body!
      How do u know she is Mexican?
      She is latina but it doesnt mean she is Mexican, she could be born here or she could be from central or south America.
      You f’kn orange racist!

      • No need for this type of trashy talk Kevin. Regardless of societies point of view? Keep your calm please. Let’s continue to be greatful for the miracle GOD did in Brandon’s life! And his friend.

  19. I personally know this family wissar and sotos Steven had always been the only one to go out and find work and try to take care of his own Jacob all I know was him in and out of Juvie but was doing good and sodel don’t care about anybody but him self there all addicts !!!
    There all meth heads sodel has stolen from me stolen from my family also watched him bring people to beat his baby’s mother he is evil he would hit Samantha and threaten her and steal from her there scared of him because he really does not care at all every one that has been around him hates him due to the fact he’s so heartless he gets out of everything he’s been in trouble for this guys name is all around town cops know him he’s a lucky guy Deep in my heart I know he had a lot to do with this him and his family are so loyal to each other they’ll do anything to keep him out of trouble even knowing he’s wrong weather Sam was there or not she was problem scared of what he was gonna do to her when he’s healed every ones gonna think this is saving Sam not at all what so ever !

    • Look you pathetic person whoever you are!!! Defending someone who killed 2 innocent people and not only KILLED BUT LEFT WHAT PART DONT YOU UNDERSTAND? WHAT DOES SODEL HAVE TO DO WITH SAMANTHA RUNNING AWAY? LOL YOU SOUND RIDICULOUS LOOK WHATEVER HAPPENED WITH SODELA AND SAMANTHA DOESNT MATTER IF SHE FELT.THREATENED WHY DID SHE GO PICK THEM UP TO TAKE THEM TO GO PICK UP SOME MONEY? LOL GET YOUR STORY STRAIGHT
      . SHES OBVIOUSLY GNA DENY WHAT SHE DID AND FUNNY HOW SHE HASNT TALKED TO ANYONE AND SHES HIDING SO SHE HAS NOTHING TO BE AFRAID OF ?? SOUNDS LIKE A SCARY ASS BI* WHO CANT FACE HER CONSEQUENCES LOOK I STUDY PHSYCOLOGY I CAN READ PPL LIKE A BOOK! HER STORY IS ALL MESSED UP.. A TRUE FRIEND WOULDNT LEAVE THE SCENE ASKING FOR RIDES! A REAL 26 YEAR OLD WOMAN WILL FACE HER CONSEQUENCES WITHOUT AN EXCUSE ! THE TRUTH WILL COME OUT SOONER OR LATER AND YOU PPL DEFENDING A KILLER SOUND WORSE THAN SODEL BY ACCEPTING SHE DID NOTHING WRONG. IF SHE DATED SODEL AND HES A “TWEAKER” SHE MUST BE ONE TOO AND SICK IN THE FRKN HEAD PEACE!!!

      • I couldnt agree with you more. I personally know the Wissar family and regardless who was an “addict” or who was lazy theyre someone’s son! Someones daughter! Two lives were tragically taken too soon and the person who is responsible is on the run because shes scared??? These people were “friends” of hers! No one deserves to die this way! And she needs to be held responsible for what she did! All this talk about how steven or sodel were as people doesnt even matter! [removed] ignorant people.smh..

    • Whatever happened between Sodel and Samantha does not justify the fact that she left 2 people dead and 3 people injured. And actually you revealing this whole story, now makes it seem like she had reason to plan this whole thing out, since you are saying she was so scared. If this 26 year old woman is innocent then why has she not stepped up? Why is she hiding? She claimed to have “Lawyer” but a lawyer would have advices you to talk to the police as soon as possible. So I think Samantha needs to stop playing the victim and step up to what she did.

    • @Sally – This woman (Samantha) is afraid of one man (Sodel) so she decided to load up the car with 4 other people and intentionally crashed the car so she can take care the evil man and risk 4 innocent lives while she is at it? Sounds like a B movie plot.

    • [removed] Who tf Are u to [removed] Juge! If they are tweakers It’s Nonoe Of ur [removed] bruissness ! Sodel & that female Samanthas relasonship has Nothin to do with the [removed] accident! She Obviously Wasn’t scared Because the [removed] was still with him If she was so afraid why tf was she stilll With Him? And like they Say u are who you Hang With So she must Be a tweaker to!! so Just Keep ur mouth Shut! She is a [removed] Female Why would She leave The seen That [removed] Should of played the part and said she was injured To! But That [removed] tweaker decides to leave She was probably all on One That it didn’t face her and no The reporters Have all this messed Up Sodel Was passenger U [removed]!! Why Donu guys keep saying negative [removed] Like None Gives a [removed] what y’all Gata Say! That [removed] is wrong and heartless buy leaving her poor Freends There! Cruel [removed]! I guys should have Respeact and stfu!!

      • Esmmi lok, Wow, don’t you read what you write before posting it? I can’t even understand what you are trying to say with all the spelling mistakes!

      • Wow Esmmi,
        You really need to get some basic remedial lessons in spelling. Even a 3rd grader has a basic grasp of spelling common words. You have no credibility and come off as very uneducated, crass and ghetto. SMH!
        Actually, Sodel and Samantha’s relationship has a lot to do with the “accident.” It bears some weight knowing that he’s an abusive sociopath! That alone would result in Samantha taking the blame as to being the driver, when just maybe it was Sodel. The only reason he didn’t run off is because he was injured.
        He just may have told Samantha to get the hell out of “Dodge” to bolster the claim that she was the driver. Maybe all those youngsters were only friends of Sodel’s and not Samantha. Makes sense seeing how they were all quite a bit younger than she is and appeared to more in league with Sodel. Samantha probably was involved with Sodel and his friends because of her “habits” and his ability to provide…
        Whoever was driving that caused the accident and, is guilty of careless criminal recklessness that caused the major injuries of the passengers and the deaths of two. If indeed Samantha was the driver, than she is not only guilty of that, she is also doubly at fault for fleeing the scene.

    • Man i wish u were able to tell the detectives this cause i know my bestie wouldnt leave an accident like this I honestly think he took her car and did this and blaming her [removed] coward

  20. Can you guys please help us raise funds for my friend steven him anything will help!
    God bless those who pray for the wissar family and those who have a heart to help us raise for the funeral expenses.
    Please have a heart 2 lives were taken and SAMANTHA JUST LEFT THEM THEIR!
    This is the link ! Thank you !
    https://www.gofundme.com/steven-wissar-jr-burial

  21. I don’t know anyone here, but my prayers and condolences go out to all the victims and families. I have read a majority of these post and if the man (witness) says that the girl walked up to him and asked him for a ride, then she was there. I pray God does intervenes and guides her to the authorities. Scared or not, come forward and be honest.

  22. I don’t know anyone hear, but my prayers and condolences go out to all the victims and families. I have read a majority of these post and if the man (witness) says that the girl walked up to him and asked him for a ride, then she was there. I pray God does intervenes and guides her to the authorities. Scared or not, come forward and be honest.

  23. Condolences to the families who lost their loved ones. I hope the injured will recover swiftly. If the driver did flee the scene with out a scratch she is lucky! We all know this will catch up to her sooner or later. She could make it easier on herself & turn herself in. Let this be a reminder to hold your loved ones close! Never ride in a car that has no seat belt for you & always wear a seatbelt! This is a horrible, tragic accident & the driver needs to take responsibility.

  24. Anyone who can please come forward as a witness to identify the driver of the vehicle involved in this tragic accident?
    The woman in the pic released by CHP?

    Family of victims are asking for your Help!
    Please call Attorney Mel
    (310) 936- 0373

    Brandon’s mom..

  25. if it was truly an accident like losing control or mechanical problems, she wouldn’t be guilty of anything. The fact that she left the scene and has since been avoiding the law, makes this criminal and morally wrong. Shame on you SAMANTHA LOZANO. You are a coward cold hearted lowlife to leave your friends in that situation.

    • Now usualy i stay out of this type of stuff but if u wernt present when it hapend than do your self a favor and keep ur 2 cents to your self . Because what if means nothing . Unless u witnessed it and dont wana find ur self in that situation somedday then let god judge. I know sammy and that boy sodel be hitting her and stealing her [removed]. I hope hes not the witness because that guy will say anything to crawl out of trouble. My prayers still go out to both families it is very sad .
      All journeys must someday come to an end some sooner than others.

      • aaron arras… sounds like you are making the same judgments! what kind of friend are you if u know first hand that someone was hitting her and stealing her stuff? what, so that makes it ok for her to flee the scene? or maybe if what you say is true… that someone was hitting her, maybe it was her master plan to kill them all in the car and have someone pick her up. if she has nothing to hide, why is she scared and avoiding?

      • This guy is not messing around he knows them more then any of us do I know sodel and I’ll tell you he is completely heartless ive watched him in action I’m not saying she is innocent because just like all of them there all troubled “addicts” something went wrong and he could have possibly took advantage of her because that’s what he does he’s a mind controller and he’ll threaten you untill he gets what he wants this could have been all him and she’s scared of what the out come will be when he’s out the hospital I see uncles and his family commenting on everything we’re are all them family members when he does all this wrong [removed] to women his grandma knows how he is his mother but they all act clue less about the concerns of that crazy fool r.i.p to the brother and talia never had a problem with them but that sodel he is mental !

        • everyone here is focusing on sodel what about the 2 kids that DIED? No matter what any of you say SAMANTHA was driving and she left the scene were 2 people DIED……What the hell does sodel and samantha relationship have to do with what happen. My dam nephew Steven Wissar 20 years old died, his girlfriend same age also DIED. So again tell me what does sodel stealing and what ever else you claim to say he does have to do with this. And what about the other kids that were apart of this tragedy? jacob was doing good he just graduate high school and was just visiting from Iowa. Brandon banos also just graduated high school and was also just visiting from Iowa. Both of these kids have already had multiple surgeries and jacob is going to need several more just to fix his jaw. And all you people know exactly what sodel is doing but you do nothing so what does that say about you either your cowards or its all [removed] my family has had a not so very good week so please if you have nothing to contribute say nothing at all. yeah we are loyal thats what family is all about. But i would never protect or condone what you claim sodel does.

        • What does sodel have to do with anything? That still DOESNT MAKE SENSE WHY SHE LEFT THEIRS NO NEED FOR ALL THIS NEGATIVITY WHEN 2 LIVES WERE TAKEN AND WHEN THEIR WAS 2 INJURED.. STILL AT THE HOSPITAL.. YOU IGNORANT PPL CAN STFU AND KEEP SCROLLING NO NEED TO PUT YOUR 2 CENTS WHEN YALL AINT EVEN HELPING AND NO MATTER IF SODEL IS AN ADDICT WE ARE NO ONE TO JUDGE HIM.. HIS GMA LOVES HIS GRANDKIDS WEITHER AN ADDICT OR NOT.. SHE GETS UPSET OF COURSE BUT I GUARANTEE YOU SHE LOVES THEM SHE CALLED ME CRYING!!! SO U MUST BE THE HEARTLEDS ONES HERE GET A LIFE AND QUIT TALKING [removed]!!!

  26. It’s so sad how everyone making negative comments have no feelings, there’s 2 people that died and some are in critical condition, can everyone stop pointing fingers and focus on the reality, as a community we need to come together not be against each other and everyone makes mistakes it’s not our job to judge leave it to God. My deepest condolences to the family may god give you peace and guidance. Let the law do their job, if you have nothing nice to say don’t say anything at all. This world is filled with so much hate make a difference don’t contribute. God bless

  27. Samanth your such a pathetic excuse of a person… I’m pretty sure your dad is looking down on you with disappointment and disgust that HIS OWN daughter is not owning up to your stupid decisions…. yes, no one is perfect but do you not understand the situation and what the circumstances were of your pure stupidity… you weren’t “in town” yet many people saw you.? What a liar…. own up to your [removed]…. what makes you a [removed] person is you fleeing the scene leaving everyone for dead basically your a selfish inconsiderate female….

  28. I am sorry for everyone involved, including Samantha Lozano. This is nothing but a tragedy for everyone involved, including Samantha’s family. You know, my mom always taught me that young people do stupid things. It could be my child, it could be yours. Never say that it won’t happen to one of your children. I pray Samantha that you will turn yourself in. If you are reading this, do the right thing. Every day that you are out there, the situation is just going to get harder for you. If you are afraid, have family go with you to the police station but whatever you do, please do the right thing. You are already in a hole but by turning yourself in, at least the jury will see that you showed some remorse. I have never met you but I am here to tell you that you have to do the right thing. By not doing so, it will only get worse for you. My heart hurts for everyone involved, everyone. May God give you all the strength to endure everything you are facing.

  29. This is Samantha I was not driving no car and I’m not hiding am I avoiding it yeah cuz I’m scared they will pin this in me its there words against mine but I’m not hiding or running trust I will be in Thursday with my lawyer and I never talked to anyone or said anything about taking them anywhere I was out of town and didn’t know my car was gone cuz I wasn’t around and that’s true if I was involved I’m sure I would need medical attention whatever girl that was driving my fukn car will need medical attention soon..

    • any good lawyer will go with you to the station to give your story, in fact they would insist you do it immediately, especially since you weren’t driving. Phone records can be easily accessed and rule you out immediately, as well as video at wal-mart. Did you report your car stolen? A police report would strengthen your story as well.. I do wonder how these critically injured friends can all have the same story for the CHP to put out this bulletin? And, how do you know it was girl that stole your car?

    • I’m pretty sure if you had a lawyer they would’ve advised you to not say anything at all. Especially on a site where there’s an article about you. Common sense.

    • Samantha my advice is to do the right king and only god knows what really happen but ur only making ur self look guilty
      I pray for you and everyone that is goin threw this

    • You sound stupid just reading WTF you say makes my skin crawl you sound silly trying to lie leaving your friends shows your loyalty which you don’t have SMH you did it an you will have to answer to god believe me when I say if I was the other family I would never forgive you Bish.

    • Don’t be afraid Samantha. I am proud of you for going in. My thoughts are with you and I hope everything works out perfect. Just get in there and get it over with. I find it odd myself that after such a horrific accident, you just walked away into space, needing no medical attention.

      • You are 100% correct Mary.
        How would she be able to walk awayand catch a ride?
        People just talk s$%t without knowing the facts.

        • Many accidents involved drivers under the influence and they typically walk away without any scratches. That’s one possibility. Looking at the picture of the car, the back end sustained the most damage and the 4 in the back seat were not wearing seat belts and they were tossed out of the car. It’s possible Samantha was the only one wearing seat belt. However, until the driver comes forward and be interviewed, all we can go by is the CHP report, which indicated Samantha was the driver.

    • U have to have hard proof u where outta town and not just from family some type of record or it receipts or something cause Man U killed two people and two are fighting for there lives that was ur car how where u outta town without ur car

    • Bitch you is lying ahhahaha !! Your Tweaked [removed] didn’t need medical attention because being so on one doesn’t really matter cuz your twaked the [removed] out haha I was out of town oook sure tweaker [removed] that’s y ur [removed] dipped all quick n [removed] that [removed] must be good ehh your post made me laugh haha [removed] AV [removed] u should’ve just stayed acted like u was hurt duh instead of running like a high [removed] haha I feel bad for your family and yourself now

      • Go to hell you low life.
        Learn to write first.
        Your writing shows the level off education you have hahaha!

        • Kevin,
          I agree! That Anonymous >Feb 8 10:42 am< is a prime example of illiteracy, as well as being a ghetto hoodrat. SMH

    • She hangs with all tweekers sodel has stolen cars before with my cousin and they been caught and she’s in jail for it because why he made her take it and do the dirty work this man is crazy I promise you all he gets out of every bad situation he’s in my cousin is doing 3 years because of him and it was his own friends car the last one they just did it to was Francis car and she called the cops there own friend he did it to his own friend and made his baby’s mother take the blame how sad is that sodel wissar is pathetic and he’ll come up with anything to get his self out of trouble they were hanging with same because she came into some money from her dads passing recently they use people abuse people and his poor brothers had to deal with it they were nothing like him just two trouble teens Steven was they only one who always looked for work to support his and talias baby’s and the innocent ones had there lives taken this needs to be a wake up call he finally needs to be locked up for good !

      • Okay? That makes no sense samantha took someone elses lives! Why does sodel need to get locked up. NO ONE PUT A GUN TO SAMANTHAS HEAD TO TAKE THEM ANYWHERE I DOUBT THEY DID SHE WOULDNT HIDE SHE WOULDVE TOLD THE AUTHORITIES OR THE COPS THAT SHE WAS THREATENED.. AND WHY DO PPL CARE SO MUCH ABOUT SODEL WHEN THATS NOT EVEN THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THATS GOING ON RIGHT NOW.. THEY ARE LOOKING FOR SAMANTHAS SCARY A** ! SHES A TWEAKER TOO SO WTF GET REAL HERE.. QUIT TALKING ABOUT SODEL.. I GREW UP WITH SODEL YOU GUYS DONT KNOW WHAT HES BEEN THROUGH! NO ONE IS LOOKING FOR SODEL.. THIS POST IS NOT ABOUT SODEL!!!! ONCE AGAIN STFU

    • You soune stupid [removed]. yet you had plenty of time to help them out , yet you chose to open the trunk, took something out, hopped in the other car and booked it . steven was right this [removed] your fault!!!. Ooooooo [removed] u gonna g3t it. We know the truth

      • What ?? I hope youre not talking sh*t about the wissar family those are my friends right their and if you dont know anything dont say sh*t! Thank you!

    • First off “Tally” Talia Novak is my little sister my mother is reading these comments although we don’t have the same mother our dad is devastated our 8 ur old little sister doesn’t understand we just lost my little brother he drowned and we deserve justice I don’t understand if these were your friends why would u not go to police if u are innocent or flee the scene I do not understand this all I know is your posted u better hope the police find u because I’m looking I don’t care about racial B’s nothing are family is very diverse I just want to know WTF happened here why was 20 yr old sister ik was doing dumb [removed] being led by someone older that should been able to know that this was not okay in no shape or form so many laws being broken here

  30. To IOsea
    Fom: victims parent
    Re: your testimony about the girl driver
    Can you please contact our lawyer to give your statement on what you witnessed?
    It’s extremely important for all of us.
    His name is Attorney Mel 1323-936-0373
    We need your help please!

    • Sorry to bother you again! I am the parent of one of the Victims in the hospital! I gave you the wrong area code.
      Correct (310) 936-0373 attorney Mel
      Please call him..

  31. I was behind the car when it flip over I stop to help out as other drivers did too. This one girl walked off without a scratch on her as soon as chp arrived I got on my car. Still parked I look thru my rear view mirror she started picking up her bags and when I was about to leave she got next to me and ask me for a ride I said that I can’t and when I was driving away she stopped a car going east bound and got in the back seat.

    • Please be a witness of what happened so my friends rest in peace and that bitch pays for leaving them their! Scary ass bitch if she didnt anything why hide?

    • Osea you are the key to the case, please contact the attorney that is listed in the comments below. I can’t believe this person would be so callous as to leave her friends dead and dying and that her mom would pick her up and then to make up a story about it and post it in the newspaper? Outrageous. Samantha, you need to repent now, everybody knows, just turn yourself in and show remorse and you may get a lighter sentence, its not going to be murder or hit and run, its leaving the scene of an accident. It won’t be too bad. Maybe probation. But you need to face what happened and be accountable even though you are scared and not tell lies to get out of it, your lies will make everything worse. The mom picking her up and taking her shows what kind of upbringing she had that led her to do something ilke this. It wasn’t evil until you took off Samantha. And your mommy helped you. But you can’t run from the law, you can’t hide from the truth. Sit down and say a good prayer with Jesus and then ask somebody to drive you to the police station as your first step towards making amends for this.

      • I did report it to the police. If i can help on anything I will. The chp was busy helping out the other girl that’s why he didn’t see her leave.

    • Can you please help us identify that woman ? I am the parent of one of the surviving Victims in the hospital!
      Please help us by contacting the attorney on behalf of the Victims
      (310) 936-0373

  32. Cant believe she’s gone !!!! If anyone would like to donate please check out the GoFundMe campaign for Talia Novak and family.

    gofundme.com/talia-novak

    Your support would mean a lot to me. Thank you so much!
    Please share wherever possible.

    • ‘Ncndjd’, if that’s the case then she should have no problem having witnesses come forward and testify on her behalf. She says she was out of town. Surely there would be some type of witness trail, vid cam in a store perhaps…something. She wasn’t in her car…right?? How did she leave AV and arrive ‘out of town’??

    • ‘Ncndjd’, if that’s the case then she should have no problem having a witness/witnesses come forward and testify on her behalf. She says she was out of town. Surely there would be some type of witness trail, vid cam in a store perhaps…something. She wasn’t in her car…right?? How did she leave AV and arrive ‘out of town’??

  35. My deepest condolences to Jacob Soto’s Family! And asking The Lord Jesus to heal and make whole the lives and bodies of my son Brandon and his best friend Jacob! Praying for Devine Justice!

  36. Regardless of whether or not she was in the car is a mute point to argue amongst each other. She needs to be interviewed by authorities so the (the authorities) can work their investigation either way. If in fact her car was stolen then that needs to be determined, if not she needs to woman up and face the music for what has happened. This is an accident that is why the call it such and not an on purpose! People seriously don’t argue here just pray for the victims and deal with the tragedies that have been dealt.

  37. To every person judging 2 kids now fighting for their lives!!?? In hospitals? Please be humane enough
    To keep your mouth shut! And as the parent of one of them that i am! I am asking to silence your useless judgements! Everyone in life makes mistakes at any age in life! These youung men made theirs! But have proven the judges and system you can change your life around! Did you know they both graduated HS a year early? Both were going to enlist to serve their country? They both came out of a corrupt system with their heads up?! They proved the system wrong? Their judge was soo impressed of their turnaround?! And besides all of the above? Two young people lost their lives? So how dare you open your mouth and make false accusations againts young fine teens who have made a difference in a world so full of judgements hatred and evil? I attest to this! For. I am the parent of one of these boys! There was no stolen car! And this person who caused this accident will be brought to justice! Our lawyer will take care of it! Since the metal plates amd pins my son is now carrying inside his body? Will prevent him from going to The Marines! GODS Grace will pull all of us out of this difficult trial! But the consience of the driver? Will never be at peace. We are praying for Divine Answers and Justice! My deepest condolences to Jacob’s family. From
    Banos family in North Hills CA.
    Our # is 818- 691-9822..

  38. That girl Samantha better turn herself in cuz it not over what you did and left my brother Brandon and Jacob talk a and Steve like that wasn’t right im pretty sure ur reading everything will come to light and u will pay for those two life’s that were taken and for what happen to Brandon and Jacob !

    • Why aren’t Brandon and Jacob taking some blame? Did they get into an overpacked car on their own free will?

      • ‘Common sense’, the driver in question also didn’t have to put the gear into drive mode either. Could have just said she wouldn’t drive with the car overloaded. She had the keys to turn that car off and walk away. ;-)

    • Where is there accountability? They got in a car that was overloaded, overcrowded they put their lives at risk. It shouldn’t all fall on her.

      Play stupid games win stupid prizes.

      • ‘Ashley’, the driver in question also didn’t have to put the gear into drive mode either. Could have just said she wouldn’t drive with the car overloaded. She had the keys to turn that car off and walk away. ;-)

        • Easy for you to say that sodel will beat her ass torchcer her some one needs to realize this guy can be fault for everything like he always is he’s a lucky bastard I’ll tell you that from personal experience .

          • Youre a lying bi***! Sodel is NOTHING LIKE THAT.. HE SAID SHE SAID IS FOR LIL GIRLS LIKE SAMANTHA SHE IS A GROWN ASS WOMAN SHE KNOWS SHES A TWEAKER SHE DROVE THEM TO PICK UP SOME MONEY SHE KNOWS THATS WHY NO ONE HAS HEARD ABOUT HER IM SURE SHE WOULDNT BE HIDING IF SHE WAS SAYING THE TRUTH!!

  39. I dont know or do I care who any of these victims are , everyone needs to stop worrying about the Driver and focus on the victim’s and about what need’s to be done to them and for them and that they make a complete healing in Jesus Name , what’s done in the Dark will be brought to light and Im sure the Driver will not get far without any medical attention since I assume it will be needed given everyone in that vehicle sustained some type of injury and even leading in to one’s Death who is to say the Driver is not hurt or dying themself either way it is a Horriable event that took place for both the victim’s and the Drivers family..

  40. Don’t you dare say my nephews stole that car and are afraid to say it. When she Samantha picked up Steven, talia and Brandon she talked to my Tia and told her she was taking them to Wal-Mart. Look I don’t know what happen what I do know is she was driving a car that my nephew Steven and his girlfriend were killed in and she being there friend left them there on the side of the road like a dog. While three other people were also left with life treating injuries. We know her mother picked her up. My nephews have had a hard enough life they don’t need people thinking any less of them especially at a time like this. Everyone is wondering how does a 5 seater car fit six well Talia was sitting on Steven’s lap that’s why they both died make sense now the two people sitting on each other’s lap are the ones that died is that spelled out enough for you make sense how 6 people were in the car. Samantha please do the right thing my Tia will not let this go it is not going to go away. Why did you change your phone number.

    • Does she go by a nickname? Does she have siblings? What do you mean her mom picked her up, has there been more information released? I wonder if everyone is talking about the same person? This is all so very tragic!!

      • Yes she does have one sibling and yes this is vert tragic is there anyother. Info released?

      • Yes she does have one sibling and yes this is vert tragic is there anyother. Info released?

      • This is so sad that all these people that claim to know Samantha comment all there stories about her and her mom and how great people they are STOP!!! Lieying cus you all know damm well she did wrong and ran because she was probably packed up with meth [removed] scared because everyone knows her and her mother been saling meth in palmdale for years shes a well known connect /drug dealer that has alot of gang member friends and now probably alot of enemies but. To all u claiming u know her dont fake the funk realize she [removed] up and karma is a [removed] and stop saying [removed] lies !!!!!shes a living example to the meaning of trust no one and look at the shadyness meth causes to have the balls to call urself a friend but leave u to die open your eyes all of u smoking or doing drugs. With friends like that forget it !!!Sad may the lifes lost R.I.P and for Samantha u can run from the law maybe for days, months even years but not from the truth and karma!!!!!! god be with you !!! Do whats correct

  41. Pointless to debate or judge anyone involved here.May God be with All involved and there families. My deepest Condolences and prayers to the families and victims. Hope and prayers for those injured to heal..A very SAD situation God bless

  42. Any of you people trying to put this [removed] on my family are trash. My cousin is dead and two of them are on the brink of death. If you weren’t there your [removed] opinion is as worthless as you are. This little girl needs to step the [removed] up and face what she did. No they shouldnt have packed the car the way they did but she shouldnt have been driving 85mph+ the way she was. If youre not going to show respect for my family keep your [removed] mouth shut.

    • She crashed it was an accident or your cousin sodel like he always does beat females till he gets what he wants my cousin in in prison for three years because of him !!! Why for him stealing Francis car and letting her take the blame he’s a lucky guy he just about gets out of everything he is evil I’m sorry about Steven talia and Jacob but even the grandma knows sodel is no good what so ever he is spiteful he can get out of anything and everything he has no remorse I know him personally he is badly on drugs and he don’t give a damn about nobody but himself he’s [removed] his closeted friends over and Aaron at the top was one of them !

      • If what youre saying is true? How does her name even come up.. like did they put a gun to her head to drive them anywhere i doubt it you frkn idiot sally piece of sh*t they wouldve found a gun around their.. NO ONE THREATEND HER SHE WOULDNT LEAVE IF THEY DID COMMON SENSE .. SHE WOULDVE TOLD SOMEONE SHE WAS THREATENED.. SHE FEELS GUILTY THATS WHY SHE FLED.. YOU MUST BE A HEARTLESS BI* FOR ACCEPTING WHAT YOUR ” FRIEND ” RELATIVE WTVR TF DID… PLUS THIS ISN’T ABOUT SODEL ONCE AGAIN [removed]!!! GET A LIFE!!

  43. Samantha,
    Your father would want you to come forward to deal with this. He spent his life helping others.
    He was my friend.

    • This made me cry… I so hope it isn’t the Samantha I know. If it is, I totally agree with Ben, PLEASE honor your father (and your mother) and turn yourself in. Many families are suffering…you are loved Samantha, you need to make this right. Running is not the answer!

  44. So there was 6 passengers in total??? Doesn’t make sense I think they’re just trying to throw her into their problems like they always do

  45. Samantha was not even driving that car they stole her car and are afraid to say so she’s not even jn town and I’ve seen her she has not one cut scratch or bruise..they should man up and say what really happened…

    • If she has nothing to hide then she needs to go to the police station. Was there a police report done regarding the theft BEFORE the accident?

    • Christina ! Samantha must speak for herself… Who are you? This is so tragic & painful….my condolences & prayers going out to families & those who lost their LOVEDones!!!!

    • Not in town yet you saw her? Have you called authorities? Had Samantha contacted authorities since she “wasn’t involved” as you say?
      2 people died and many lives are affected because of this accident. Maybe Samantha needs to do the right thing and make that phone call or go to the local police station wherever she is.

    • ‘Christina’, have you reported to the police that you’ve seen Samantha, where you saw her, and when you saw her?

    • He’s done it before his baby mom is in jail because of his actions that fool sodel is heart less he will have no remorse towards anything he has zero feelings I mean zero !

      • This beezy is hilarious.. you just talk out of your a** ha.. i KNOW SODEL AND THE BBYMOM! SHE GOES TO JAIL FOR HER OWN ACTIONS.. SHE TELLS ME HERSWLF SO WHY DONT U DO SOMETHING WITH YOUR LIFE AND QUIT BLAMING OTHERS WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW SH*T (: