The single-vehicle collision happened around 4:50 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, on Avenue K at the intersection of 20th Street East, according to a news release from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station.
“Preliminary information gathered at the scene revealed a Toyota sedan being driven by an adult male with two female juveniles and one male juvenile… collided into a traffic control signal at the intersection. The Toyota was driving west through the intersection when, for an unknown reason, the Toyota drifted to the right and collided with the pole,” the news release states.
The 5-year-old female passenger was critically injured in the collision and transported to a local hospital where she died of her injuries, according to the news release. Her name has not yet been released pending of kin notification.
The male driver and the two other juvenile passengers were airlifted to a trauma center in Los Angeles to be treated for their injuries. Their names and the extent of their injuries were not released.
The cause of this collision is still under investigation.
Anyone with information regarding this collision is encouraged to contact traffic investigators at the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station at 661-948-8466.
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Shonta Smith says
I’m the auntie of the driver. Those was his kids. This is very touching for the family, not one family but multi. Everyone is hurting, we still have his son in the hospital but he is inproving in his recovery. Continue to pray for our family for strength. I know everyone is titled to they own opinion but keep it positive for the family.
Lakeisha says
Those was my cousins the male was my and those wore his children we thank yall for the prayers
Rachel says
This is a very hard time for the friends and family. A GoFundMe page has been set-up to help with this funeral expenses by her Aunt that I work with.
https://www.gofundme.com/long-live-kilee
Glenishia says
I’m the mother of the child that passed in this accident and I want to thank everybody for their condolences and I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart
KCCowgirl says
Our thoughts are with you all
Carol Fagala says
I am the little girl who died in the crash older sister and brothers grandmother. We here in St. Louis, Mo. are hurting with gone to soon my child. God have taken her home. My next thoughts on this matter is to make sure the other children are ok, cause the oldest one is taking it hard. Anyone and everyone pray with us for the family. In god we trust! Amen.
Angel eyes says
So many babies gone too soon. Rest in paradise sweetheart.