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Woman killed in hit-and-run crash in Acton [updated]

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ACTON – A woman died Saturday morning after she was hit by a car while walking on a dirt shoulder in the Acton area, authorities said.

The crash happened around 2 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, on Crown Valley Road, just south Soledad Canyon Road, according to a California Highway Patrol report.

The victim was walking southbound on the west dirt shoulder of Crown Valley Road when she was struck by a vehicle that fled southbound on Crown Valley Road, according to the CHP report. The victim sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

“A small white sedan with a large spoiler on the rear of the vehicle was seen leaving the scene of the traffic collision. This hit-and-run traffic collision is still under investigation,” the CHP report states.

The victim’s name is being withheld pending next of the kin notification, but she was a 41-year-old Hispanic female, according to the CHP report.

Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to contact the Antelope Valley California Highway Patrol Office at 661-948-8541.

UPDATE: The victim was identified as 41-year-old Lilia Garcia, according to coroner’s Lt. David Smith. She had no official city of residence and was apparently homeless, officials said.

UPDATE: Family members who contacted the The AV Times said Lilia Garcia was not homeless. She was a compassionate mother of three who resided in Sun Valley, according to her family.

UPDATE: Lilia Garcia may not have died from being struck by a vehicle, and investigators are now seeking to speak with her boyfriend, Fabian Agustin Santiago. Read our updated story here.

Lilia Garcia [Image via gofundme]
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10 comments for "Woman killed in hit-and-run crash in Acton [updated]"

  1. I remember an incident from probably 15 yrs ago where a guy in Lancaster went out for a walk in the “wee” hours, ie trouble sleeping, on East Ave. K and some perp killed him with a Cross Bow just for the fun of it. Remember That One?

  2. Typical comments. Questioning the woman’s actions, and not one word about the hit and run driver that cared nothing about this poor woman, leaving her to die.

  3. To begin with, she was my niece. Her name was Lilly Garcia, dhe was not homeless, she resided in Sun Valley.

  4. She was NOT homeless! She had a home and family who love her dearly! She is a mother of 3 and an all around beautiful person inside and out! GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT!

    • step up and give them the correct info instead of commenting here. obviously by your response you are irritated by the info provided so do the right thing and contact the authorities and let them know.

        • I have been asked that by a sheriff when he found me out walking.
          Answer, me when I am not able to sleep at all. When I was an apartment dweller I would go for walks in the wee hours. Now I just use my back yard, less questions that way.

        • It wasn’t a hit and run, it was her boyfriend who ran her over and apparently he was under some type of substances. He went home 8235 Soledad canyon rd Acton CA 93510 and told a female by the name of Jennifer Nuño what he had just done. Jennifer Nuño states that he was all covered in blood. . .

          • Hit and run is simply defined as causing harm with a vehicle and then leaving the scene. That simple. At least he fessed up to what he did, that does usually count for the positive.