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Driver dies in Palmdale crash [updated]

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Casey Owens [Image via gofundme]
PALMDALE – A Palmdale man died Monday morning after his car collided with a heavy duty truck that ran a red light in Palmdale, authorities said.

The fatal collision happened around 5:45 a.m. Monday, Aug. 20, on 47th Street East (State Route 138) and The Place on 47th Street East, according to a news release from the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station.

“A 37-year-old male driver in a 2005 Peterbilt Conventional 335 truck was traveling northbound in the No. 1 lane on 47th Street East (State Route 138) and failed to stop for a red traffic signal at The Place at 47th Street East. He then struck a 37-year-old male driver in a 2015 Toyota Corolla traveling westbound on The Place at 47th Street East as he was conducting a left turn,” the news release states.

The Toyota Corolla’s driver was pronounced dead at the  scene by Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics. His name has not yet been released pending next of kin notification. The driver of the Peterbilt truck was not injured in the collision, officials said.

“Alcohol and/or drugs does not appear to be a factor in this collision,” the sheriff’s news release states.

The investigation is ongoing.

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

UPDATE: The deceased has been identified as 37-year-old Casey Bentrell Owens of Palmdale, according to Sarah Ardalani of the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.

UPDATE: Love ones have established an online fund to help cover funeral expenses for Casey Owens. To donate, visit: https://www.gofundme.com/casey-owens-funeral-expense.

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34 comments for "Driver dies in Palmdale crash [updated]"

  1. Sorry I was there pumping gas when it happened I was the one that called 911 when I got to the vehicle he was leaning towards the passenger side I tried talking to him and he did move someone else took his pulse and he said he still had a pulse paramedics got there and they took over and that when I left I have been praying for him may your son RIP

  2. Casey was my brother and one of my best friends..its still extremely hard to believe this has happened to his family and ours..There is so much i could say but my words would fail me to depict the man he is…my heart breaks for my nieces and sister in law..just overall good people who deserve better..

  3. Mr. Rhodes,

    I’m sorry for your loss. You, Casey and your entire family are in my thoughts and prayers.

    • Can you post the URL 6 more times? I think I missed it the first 3. I don’t trust GoFundMe donations in situations like this. Its far to easy for the money to be used for other purposes other then what it claims to be for. If my family ever starts a GoFundMe campaign after my death, you can be assured the money will go for alcohol, new phones, flat screen TVs and a car or 2 if there is enough cash, while my body gets cremated at the morgue for a few hundred bucks.

      • I am sorry you feel this way, However I see how it is hard to trust. I can share that, the donations we have received have been of great blessing. Unfortunately the family was not prepared for such a tragedy. We do not obligate anyone to donate. But to those that have we are forever grateful for there contributions. God Bless you.!

      • Sad most families are not like that though I hope you have insurance. I’ve met the mom at church before and I doubt they would do anything you mentioned. R.i.h casey

  6. Casey was my son and we loved him. He maybe gone from the earth but never from our hearts. Hey Casey, we will see you again. Rest in peace son.

  7. I’m so very sorry for Linda Rhodes, Melissa Owens, and the whole family. My heart hurts for you. I pray God gives you the strength you need to make it through this difficult time.

  9. that is called manslaughter. convict the idiot, take him off the streets, and put him away for 35 years. truck drivers are arrogant morons.

    • No, it’s not. The defining characteristic for a manslaughter charge is “with gross negligence.” There’s no indication so far that any such gross negligence occurred.

        • It may be negligent as far as YOU are concerned, but you aren’t the law.

          Was he texting? Drunk? Choosing to drive while somehow impaired? Filming a video of himself while steering with his feet? Those are examples of “with gross negligence.”

  10. So sorry for your loss our prayers go out to ur family, his wife and daughters in these times. May he rest in paradise. from the Escobedo and Medina Family

  11. The trucks are out of hand in that area. They drive like they are in a Ferrari, speeding going downhill, blocking traffic trying to pass one another on the uphill. The speed they drive through the intersection at Four Points is ridiculous. My heart goes out to this family for their loss.

  12. Casey was a fantastic coworker and a great talking buddy when work got boring or stressful. I loved the pictures and videos he always shared of his daughters. This should never have happened to such a great and gentle person. I cant imagine how his wife feels

  13. Casey Owens will be for ever missed a man of God and a great Father and husband who always had a smile. Still can’t believe this happened still in shock Rip Casey .

  14. The man that was killed is my big brother and im devastated that someone could do this to him. He took care of me and my two sisters like we were his own while my mom work and went to school. He grew up to be a man of God with a wife and three girls. We will never forget my brother. This is the most horrifying thing that could ever happen to us.

    • My deepest condolences to you and the rest of his family. I could’ve never imagine that someone had passed away in that accident. I passed maybe 1-2 min right after it had happened. May God give the entire family and his children the comfort and peace they need.

  15. The man that was killed is my big brother and im devastated that someone could do this to him. I took care of me and my two sisters like we were his own while my mom work and went to school. He grew up to be a man of God with a wife and three girls. We will never forget my brother. This is the most horrifying thing that could ever happen to us.

    • Sorry for your loss, I’m a neighbor of his, I saw what an amazing father husband he is, he always waved and very kind to all his neighbors!!

  16. The victim of the accident was a very nice hardworking family man. My prayers to his beautiful family and may he rest in paradise

  17. The man who unfortunately lost his life today was a family friend. He was a good man, a husband and a father. He did not deserve this, no one really does. It’s unfortunate the trucker didn’t stop, but not all truck drivers are bad or negligent. My husband of 19 years is a truck driver and he is very respectful to other drivers. Please pray for all parties involved as the family is grieving right now and the driver will most likely face a serious consequences not to mention have to live with this nightmare for the rest of his life.

  18. Here we sit, perched at the terminal end of the driver discretion epoch. Soon enough, common motorists will all be losing our licenses, and herded by policymakers, into self-driving vehicles. Even still, we will continue to be flattened into roadkill, by fat lazy commercial truckers who cannot be bothered, to follow the rules of the road.

  19. These trucks on Ave T and 138 are terrible. I feel that they think they have the right of way and in many cases they do due to their size. But maybe they should stop trying to beat the lights. And furthermore every morning they cut me off on Ave T within the quarry area even when there are no cars behind me. They throw rocks at our cars and never take responsibility. It’s time for a change they have an ongoing buiessness in our town but the community still suffers. This story is case and point.

    • That intersection is horribly located. There’s a curve running directly into a traffic light. That’s all fine for people like me, who come back that way from Littlerock at least a couple times a week and know what to expect, but 138 is a state highway, and traffic coming in from the boonies is expecting to be moving fast on open road, not having to puzzle out that they have a handful of car lengths to get stopped for a red light.