SANTA CLARITA – A man was killed Friday when the car he was driving rear-ended a big rig on the southbound 14 Freeway in Santa Clarita, authorities said.
Manuel Luna, 26, of Palmdale died at the scene, said coroner’s Assistant Chief Ed Winter.
The collision was reported around 12:15 a.m. Friday, June 22, on the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway just north of the Golden Valley Road exit, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Patrick Kimball.
According to the CHP, Luna was driving a black BMW toward Golden Valley Road “at a high rate of speed” approaching a Freightliner big rig that was in the No. 4 lane ahead of him.
“The driver of the black BMW … collided into the rear of the Freightliner’s trailer,” the CHP reported. “As a result of the collision, (Luna) succumbed to his injuries while on scene. The driver of the of the white Freightliner sustained no injuries as a result of the collision.”
“Excessive speed, alcohol and drugs may be a contributing factor for the cause of this collision; however, a thorough investigation is ongoing,” the CHP reported.
Two southbound lanes were blocked for about three hours while an investigation was conducted. Anyone with information on this crash is encouraged to call the CHP Newhall Area office at 661-294-5540.
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D says
SOUNDS LIKE. A BUNCH OF HATERS. AND SOME SERIOUS GROWING UP TO DO.. GOD BLESS BOTH FAMILIES INVOLVED. AND ALL THOSE EFFECTED DO TO THIS TRAGITY
Kris says
Maybe you should keep your hateful comments to yourself
I would hate for his family to read them
To foina says
why don’t you go Deport yourself
foina
Kiki says
You mad bro?
Jerry Brown's idiots says
I feel for the truck driver the guy in the BMW I couldn’t care less.
if you’re going to drive like an idiot whatever happens happens
I know pretty soon the family members will say he goes tthe speed limit. he is such a good guy
Another one that Governor Jerry Brown’s big mistakes.
Fiona says
Your a big mistake and I don’t think your Gerry browns. So go back under your rock.
To foina says
why don’t you go Deport yourself
foina
Tim Scott says
Wow. Midnight, and southbound is downhill, so no reason the truck would be going anything but the speed limit or thereabouts. How fast was this guy going to rear end a moving truck hard enough to kill himself? “At a high rate of speed” might be the understatement of the day.
Shelly Harrloe says
The accident happened right at the golden valley exit so they were still on the up hill climb…but yeah it was horrific.
I feel for the truck driver says
Sounds like suicide