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Motorcyclist dies after Palmdale traffic crash

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PALMDALE – A 45-year-old Lancaster man died at the hospital Wednesday after his motorcycle collided with a vehicle in Palmdale, authorities said.

Jeffery Lorner died at the hospital following the crash, which occurred around 6:08 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, on Rancho Vista Boulevard  just west of 30th Street West in Palmdale, according to a news release from the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station.

“A blue [2007] Honda was exiting the driveway of a strip mall and turning left onto eastbound Rancho Vista Boulevard when a motorcyclist was traveling westbound and collided with the Honda,” the news release states.

Lorner was ejected from his 2000 Yamaha and sustained head trauma, according to the news release.

He was treated at the scene by Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics and then transported to Antelope Valley Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, officials said in the news release.

The Honda’s driver, 64-year-old Christine Conklin of Palmdale, sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene by Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics, according to the news release.

Rancho Vista Boulevard between 30th Street West and Seville Street was closed until about 10 p.m. while the collision was being investigated, officials said.

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

The investigation is ongoing.

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33 comments for "Motorcyclist dies after Palmdale traffic crash"

  1. This crap is so ridiculous , I’m a mom of 3 boys who ride, they have been riding since 2, some of these kids need a little more experience, but it’s so sad that the motorcycles are always to blame, I’ve been in quite a few close calls and not one has been with a motorcycle, it’s all the idiots not paying attention and in a hurry to arrive 5 min early to there destination,people need to be more curtious and look for motorcycles. RIP MY CONDOLENCES to the family, may he ride in peace in heaven…

  2. The report came out for all the haters…jeff was at 25mph on impact. And the driver of the car will so be set with a court nightmare!….fact. so the folks that like to throw jabs before the facts….well in your face. RIP Jeff Lorner.

  3. THERE ARE MORE TRAFFIC DEATHS IN THE GOOD OLD AV THAN ANY WHERE ELSE IN L.A. COUNTY. REMEMBER WHAT THE AV STANDS FOR-ANOTHER VICTIM!

    • That’s probably true. There’s hardly anywhere else in LA county that you can get up to fatality speeds on a surface street.

      • Its not so much speed as it is careless drivers or pedestrians.
        I see people driving with a cell up to their ear, looking down as if they are texting, or a dog in their lap while driving. I seen people walking in the park crossing traffic lights without looking, or skaters crossing 30th street with little regard for traffic. Sad, but its a accident/tragedy waiting to happen.

        • Agreed, but you see the same things everywhere. The difference here is that people doing it are going sixty instead of forty. When an idiot on their cell phone pulls out in front of an idiot on their cell phone on Van Nuys Blvd it isn’t going to be a fatal crash. They’re still idiots, they just don’t hit hard enough to get killed.

  4. I avoid this area all together. Most times drivers coming out of the parking lot don’t stop and look before they exit. They just turn without looking. The parking lot from the park is just as bad. So many cars have almost hit me. I have seen many accidents in this area. Prayers to both families.

  5. … hallmark indication of slapdash city planning, traffic signaling intervals closer than 0.25 mile apart. Drop dead stupid city planners run amok, frivolous stop-starting us, bunching up motorists at intersections, 80 to 120 vehicles at a time, traffic signals and stop signs don’t prevent collisions. They create collisions. And, they exacerbate them. We sorely need a moratorium banning traffic signaling at intervals less than a quarter mile apart –

  6. Saturday 7/15/17 around 9 am another motorcyclist went down on 40th West & Avenue L outside the Vons Strip Mall from a “Cage Driver” pulling out in front him, lucky for the MC he was not injured & walked away from the accident. Here is another example of a poorly constructed/configured strip mall and a busy street that needs the speed limit lowered & another Traffic Light needed so people can exit safely.

  7. And then there are the idiots who profile bikers and make wild assumptions about things they know nothing about.

    Rest in peace cousin Jeff. Not fair you met Jesus first but I’ll be seeing you soon.

  8. Sorrow for all involved. Thank you all for not condemning the driver or the motorcyclist. I know the driver and she is not a reckless person. In fact she is having an extremely rough time with this. Prayers and healing thoughts for all, including families. Stay safe out there.

    • Please tell her that we all know how dangerous that area is and as a biker I make sure that I am extremely carful around there even in my car. He was a friend of a friend on his way to his house when this happened. So sad but she needs to make peace with herself. My heart aches for the rider as well as your friend the driver. May she find peace within her heart.

  9. Such a horrible tragedy and my deepest condolences go out to the family of Mr Lorner.

    I avoid exiting this strip mall at this location, and the other two locations leading out onto Ranchovista, because it is not safe (you can not see anyone around the bend until they are on you).

  10. It’s really terrible for everyone involved. I’m so sorry to hear about the motorcyclist. that’s not deserving to anyone under any circumstances. I’m heartbroken.

  11. Condolences & deepest sympathy to the family & loved ones of the motorcyclist. I really hope the City of Palmdale will consider putting another light or all way stop on Rancho Vista Hwy to make it safer to exit the strip mall parking lot. (referring to the Southwest exit of the parking lot just west of 30th.
    I have lived in the AV for 30+ years our city streets are becoming more & more congested, busy, dangerous as our city population grows. Speed limits need to be lowered around town, we need more stop signs & stop lights to slow people down! When I frequent that area Vons strip mall I have a hard time exiting to go West bound, I would rather go West bound & circle back through Rancho Vista neighborhoods going out of my way then attempt to exit East bound. People drive way too fast!! I’m not saying the motorcyclist was going too fast but I can only imagine the accident was caused because of a blind corner that is difficult to see oncoming traffic, especially a motorcycle. Vons Strip mall & the area between Chevron, El Pollo Loco is very difficult to exit Eastbound with out a light. If there was a light at the exit Jeffery Lorner would probably be alive… R.I.P

    • All way stop would cause chaos due to the enormous traffic it would cause. Exit on the east side of mall is probably your safest bet.

      • I stated “All way stop or Traffic light” obviously a second light would be preferred. Perhaps 30th west & Rancho Vista Hwy needs a round about to slow people down.
        All I know is the exit’s at this strip mall are dangerous & the exit between El Pollo Loco & Chevron are located at a blind corner. How many more people need to lose their lives before improvements are made to these area’s to keep up with the growth? SMH

        • That’s a fact. Lots of accidents exiting this strip mall onto Rancho Vista Blvd.

          It’s much safer to drive behind the strip mall through the alley and exit on 30th West.

          RIP motorcycle rider.

  12. Drivers need to look both ways before rolling out, this is very sad, but unfortunately happens to motorcyclists all the time. A car on 70th and M almost did the same thing to me, I had enough time to slow down and swerve, this poor guy was not so fortunate

  13. I can’t speak for anyone else but I know for me, I do my best to watch out for motorcyclist and I would think most of us do. I was not at the scene so I am not able to speak about this accident; however, on the freeway, motorcyclist drive very dangerously. At 47th and Pearblossom Highway, my mom and I had to call 911 while following 5 riders who were first on the main street by the waterpark driving erratically and doing wheelies right on the street in high traffic. They are not only putting other lives at risk but they are putting their own lives at risk and I know a few of them have to have a mom, a dad, or even a sister, who love them and are not ready to lose them. I don’t know if this is a new trend for riders but on at least 3 occasions this year, on the 14 freeway, I have seen team (2 or more) doing wheelies on the freeway. This is not legal and it saddens me when I see so many in very serious or fatal accidents because of their reckless driving. Again, I do not know about this accident and I am terribly sorry for the loss of this young man and I am sorry that his mother has to endure this – I pray the family can find strength to endure what they are going to face these next couple of weeks. But just a reminder to those who are not driving safely – your mom is not ready to lose you – you need to think about those you are leaving behind when you decide to drive recklessly. No one deserves to lose a child, especially a mother.

  14. wouldn’t doubt it if the motorcycle was going too damn fast, they ride like idiots out here, and then blame the cage drivers, there’s just not enough done to be sure that when a person is getting their lic. these days that they even know how to drive, and not enough time for motorcycle school, these rice burners are a hazard to everyone on the road, such a shame, idiots and no fear jockey’s ruin it for everyone..

    • Right. ALL of the motorcyclists are to blame. Never a “cage driver” not checking a blind spot, or looking down at their phones, or generally just pretending there’s no one else on the road.

      You’re right. Idiots ruin it for everyone.

    • You need to remove this comment, which implies that Jeff was a wreckless driver. He was not. Making these kind of generalizations when a persons life has been lost is not only hurtful to the family and friends, but it serves no purpose.

    • You need to remove this comment, which implies that Jeff was a wreckless driver. He was not. Making these types of generalizations when a persons life has been lost is not only hurtful to the family and friends, but it serves no purpose.

    • … naaaah! We need not remove it, because it’s true. Jeffery was going too fast. And, everyone knows it. Dialing it down, going the speed limit, being careful in heavily commercialized areas, paying attention, dodging senior citizens is a cinch. But, dearest Jeffery wasn’t doing any of that. Was he?

      • Pretty stupid comment based on assumptions…The report came out today Jeff was in fact riding at 25mph On impact. And of coarse the driver of the cars awaits court hearings!! And that’s a fact!!…unlike your lame post here…..save face and delete your crap.

      • According to police report 100% not at fault and on impact he was doing 25mph. Doesn’t sound like he was anywhere near the speed limit nor speeding Was he?

        The driver of the car will be set to appear in court…..shame! she most likely not looking in both directions or cell phone use.

    • Wow SMH… Just wow! Maybe you would like take the time to share your heartless, uneducated comments directly to my cousins 7 year old daughter.

      Some people just suck at being compassionate to other people’s tragic loss.