The fatal collision happened around 5:23 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at the intersection of Avenue J and 17th Street East, according to a news release from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station.
“Preliminary investigation indicates a male adult in a Chevrolet Classic was traveling eastbound on Avenue J in the left turn lane, approaching 17th Street East. A male adult in a Ford Mustang was traveling westbound on Avenue J. As both vehicles entered into the intersection simultaneously, the Chevrolet Classic conducted a left turn… in the direct path of the Ford Mustang,” the news release states.
The driver of the Chevrolet Classic was fatally injured, according to the sheriff’s news release. His identity has not yet been released pending next of kin notification, but he was a black man in his 60s, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Officer.
Two men were in the Ford Mustang at the time of the collision, according to the sheriff’s news release. Information was not released on the extent of their injuries.
“The cause and fault in the collision [are] still being investigated. Speed may be a factor in the collision. It is unknown at this time if alcohol or drugs played a role,” the sheriff’s news release states.
Anyone with information regarding this collision is asked to contact traffic investigators at Lancaster Sheriff Station at 661-948-8466.
barbi says
It’s not the streets, the cars, the laws, nor the intersections. We have a people problem. Wild-wild-west, people here in the AV are driving 85 mph on surface streets, 70 down school zones. They can’t be bothered stopping for pedestrians, in crosswalks. People here are lawless. People here are so lawless here in the Antelope Valley, the Walmart people have to stock half their store inventory, in locked cabinets …
A friend says
R.I.P Burt. No matter whos fault it was, you didn’t deserve to go like this.
DP says
Amen
JD aka papa says
Love you Burt
Always & Forever
Love you like a dad
Tom says
This brick wall is NOTORIOUS for attracting crashes! They repair it and BOOM! It happens again and again! The homeowners insurance must be sky high.
Aunt Debbie says
Mustang doing mustang things
Smh*
Matt says
Sooo…….the Chevy turned in front of the mustang is the only thing known at the time of the collusion, and its mustang’s doing mustang things??? Speed may have been a factor, but that means it also may have been not. So a chevy turns in front of a mustang and u decide it’s the mustang’s fault……hmmmmm…….
Wayne says
… granted, people who drive pony cars are selfish, self-important, ignorant, poorly educated, and they don’t know beans about automotive engineering. In this case, had you read the article, the accident was clearly the other guy’s fault –