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Pickup driver killed in head-on collision with big rig

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The deadly crash happened around 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, on Avenue E east of Division Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. [Photo by LUIS MEZA]
LANCASTER – A 44-year-old Palmdale man died Tuesday night after his pickup truck crossed into the opposing lane and collided head-on with a big rig near Lancaster, authorities said.

Benny Serrano was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred around 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, on Avenue E east of Division Street, according to a California Highway Patrol report.

[LUIS MEZA]
Serrano was driving a 1994 Ford F150 pickup truck westbound on East Avenue E at an unknown rate of speed. The other motorist — 41-year-old Wilson Guardado of Littlerock — was driving a 2013 Freightliner tractor-trailer truck eastbound on East Avenue E at a stated speed of 55 miles per hour, according to the CHP report.

“For unknown reasons, (Serrano) allowed (the Ford F150) to cross from the westbound lane  into the eastbound lane, and a head-on collision occurred …,” the CHP report states.

Serrano was ejected from his vehicle onto the roadway. The driver of the big rig was not injured in the collision.

[LUIS MEZA]
“Alcohol and/or drugs may be a contributing factor in this traffic collision,” the CHP report states.

Anyone with information on this crash is encouraged to contact Officer D. Fiorella at the Antelope Valley Area CHP office at 661-948-8541.

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32 comments for "Pickup driver killed in head-on collision with big rig"

  1. Wow!!!Benny I just found out you died!!!!!I hope you are at peace now only God can judge you and I pray for your loved ones you left behind……I remember you from K.J. Grand American back in 2000…R.I.P.

  2. Very sad to hear this..Benny is a great guy and put his family first. That smile and laughter will be missed. I just saw you recently and you and your son Benny Jr helped me with tires..so thankful for that encounter. To your wife and children I pray that the lord gives you strength and uplift you during this trying time. Cherish all the memories. I send my deepest condolences. Rest In Paradise Benny and thank you for our friendship that started when I meet your children at my school ❤ never forgotten.

  3. Rest in Peace Benny! You were a Great Guy and will be missed deeply. Love to the Entire Family and all his friends. Joey, Mary, Isaac, Gabby and Lorraine, Jr., etc Love to you all ! We will miss him and are sooo sad to hear of his passing. He was really a stand up Guy!! love from Rob, Kris and Vivian

  4. R.I.P brother definitely a shocker to hear what happened. Life is too short! Great person and great laughs in the tire business… will be missed!

  5. very sad and a terrible lose for all thoes who knew Benny.
    see you in heaven.

  6. u always was a standup man so i just wanted to say u was easy to be around even though i didnt know u personally; but we were cool.r.i.p./Benny/ to your wife my heart goes out to u and yours

  7. rest in peace/ you always gave me respect easy to be around and though i didnt know u personally you were always easy to be around/ to the family my heart goes out to u and yours/r.i.p/benny

  10. To my brother in law Benny I want you to know that we will all miss u now its tine fir me to do my part niw i miss u bro.?

  11. A great loss in the Antelope Valley. Praying for comfort for the family, friends and community.

  12. Rest in peace my boy for the time i new you. you wer a solid and firme vato youll be missed my boy .my condolences to ure family

  13. RIP compa. i will never forget you. I will truly miss the laughs we shared together.

  14. Such a sad thing to happen.RIP. Here in the Uk we Have Barriers to stop this kind of accident,It dont stop them all but works in most cases,our dual road lanes are much closer than in the US,but the barriers do work in most cases.

  15. My heart goes out to all his family and friends R.I.P. Benny I know this pain for it happened to me when David died in a car accident .My prayers go out to his wife and children I’ll miss u Benny.

  19. My condolences to my cuz Johnny Serrano I have no words I’m sure that loosing a son is hard just your family itself .im sorrry for your loss may the peace of god be with you always.live your cuz forever❤️☹️

  21. My handsome nephew u will always and forever live in our hearts and our memories u will be missed and never forgotten

    • He will be missed by all he went to school with my uncle’s and aunt and an all around nice person and when u needed to talk he was there I wasn’t blood related but he was a member of our family very sad rest in peace Benny Serrano

  22. So sorry for your loss! To the whole family! Thankyou Mr. Benny for caring for my son Brandon while he was in the hospital!

  24. “REST in peace cuz in Benny Serrano” my condolences go too your wife and kids I could just imagine what their going through I will always remember you by your laugh and smile :( :( Heaven gained another Angel .

    • My heart and prayers go out to family and his wife Angelina and children, forever in our years RIP Benny.

  26. RIP Benny Serrano. You will truly be missed. Condolences to the family and friends, especially his wife and children. ~May God hold you tightly through these times. Much Love, God Bless!