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Palmdale man killed, infant injured in Littlerock traffic crash

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The fatal collision happened on Avenue T, just east of 80th Street East. (Photos by LUIS MEZA)
The fatal collision happened on Avenue T, just east of 80th Street East. (Photos by LUIS MEZA)

LITTLEROCK – A 32-year-old Palmdale man was killed and his one-year-old passenger was injured in a three-vehicle collision Wednesday morning, authorities said.

The fatal collision happened around 11:04 a.m. Wednesday on Avenue T, just east of 80th Street East, according to a California Highway Patrol report.

Littlerock fatal 8.7.13 2Sergio Gutierrez was driving a 1998 Toyota Corolla, headed westbound on Avenue T, when he failed to stop and rear-ended a Toyota Camry that was stopped behind traffic just east of 80th Street East, the CHP report states.

The collision caused Gutierrez’s Corolla to rotate clockwise into the path of a Secard Pools company truck that was headed eastbound on Avenue T, according to the CHP report.

The truck crashed into the driver’s side of Gutierrez’s car, and both vehicles ran off the road onto the south dirt shoulder, the CHP report states.

Littlerock fatal 8.7.13 3The Camry that was rear-ended in the initial collision came to rest blocking the westbound lane of Avenue T, according to the CHP report.

Gutierrez was pronounced dead at the collision scene at around 11:14 a.m., the CHP report states. His passenger, a one-year-old girl, suffered moderate injuries and was transported to Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles.

The Secard Pools truck driver, 52-year-old Rosamond resident Cedric Walker, suffered major injuries and was transported to Antelope Valley Hospital.

The Camry’s driver, 40-year-old Odilon Delgado Jr. of Littlerock, sustained minor injuries and was not transported.

The collision remains under investigation.

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45 comments for "Palmdale man killed, infant injured in Littlerock traffic crash"

  1. iv known sergio for 5 years
    we were neighbors in the same complex
    would see him everyday and his beautiful little girl
    he cared so much about Lali and cherrished her
    he was a good and responsible father
    my heart goes out to Lali because she will never know or experience how great of a father Sergio was towards her but i know hes lookin down on her watchin and protecting her
    RIP Sergio
    you will forever be missed but never forgotten

  2. Sergio may your soul rest in peace, such a shame that you had to leave this world way too soon. May peace and strength be with the family. Our most sincere condolences to all
    RIP Sergio gone but not forgotten.

  3. I am Sergio’s cousin and there are several comments here that I will not acknowledge. For those of us who knew him, we know exactly the type of person he was. Nobody is perfect but I can honestly say he lived for his baby girl and there are several people that witnessed the wonderful father he was. His family is mourning and people should show a bit of compassion. Rest in peace Sergio, you will be missed by those of us who loved you and no one will miss you and need you more than your daughter.

      • Who did your family loose?????? Y si prefieres escribir en español es mejor, que veo que tu traducción al inglés no te funciona muy bien. Es imperdonable que no le tengan respeto a una persona que ya murió y no esta aquí para defenderse.

        • Si te das cuenta yo en ningún momento estoy faltando al respeto a Sergio y en cambio tu familiar Nidia es la que esta juzgando a las personas y ella no tiene ningún derecho a hacer eso, todos tarde que temprano rendiremos cuentas a dios y creo q en este momento le esta tocando el turno a Sergio, que te quede claro que yo lo estoy ofendiendo

          • Yo nada más puedo ablar por lo que yo he dicho y hecho, es muy fácil ablar de alguien que ya no esta. Ablas de no juzgar y tu misma dices que ya Sergio esta rindiendo cuentas. Lo vuelvo a decir nadie somos prefectos. Y pregunta si yo alguna vez he sido grosera o le he faltado al respeto a la mama o hermana de la niña. Yo no estoy enterada de la situación que ellos vivieron como pareja ni me importa. Lo único importante aquí esque nosotros hemos perdido a un ser querido, mi tía un hijo, la niña a su padre. Y mientras son peras o son mansanas, la persona que puso el primer comentario si ofendió. Así qué asme el favor de ya ahorrarte tu comentario

  4. R.I.P. Sergio. I remember when you came through with the news that your girlfriend was pregnant nearly two years ago when i would go next door to your parents. its so crazy, i saw your brother Sammy at Big Al’s pizza about a month ago. I will always remember you. My deepest sympathy to your family! I feel that God chose for your baby girl to live, but how sad she doesnt have her daddy anymore!
    Love, Amanda

  6. This is the little girls sister we are having a hard time with what happen. Citlali my sister wasen’t hert all that happen is that her eye was hert but shes getting better.There is one problem my mom and I sad cause we can’t be with her she has to be with her grandma. Its hard to leave her she starts crying when we leave.she pulls our shirts so we wont let her go.I hope we get to stay with her.R.I.P Sergio i know we fought,you called me bad words,said bad things to me,stoled from me,broke my laptop,hit my dog,kicked him out to the street,but i know u were like family to me.So im sorry i didn’t get to say bye. I know u hated me.But i never caierd i tryed to get a long with you.So R.I.P Sergio.In some moments we had good times.

    • Wow! Seems like you and Sergio had a pretty tumultuous relationship. When death strikes without warning even the bad times don’t seem so bad after all, do they? Hopefully things work out for you so you can spend more time with your sister. Good luck to you, and sorry for your loss.

    • I’m sorry you have to have a mother who isn’t fit to care for you or your sister. Your baby sister is in the best hands she could be. My aunt will take better care of her than your mother ever could, there’s a reason the law is not on her side and Sergio was the best father (and mother) to that little girl and you should not tarnish his name like that. He loved you and was there for you when your own father has never been. He took on the responsibility of being your dad and you should be thankful for that. I know you are a child and your mother has put horrible things in your heart so I pray for you and I hope Citlali is left with her family who truly loves her.

      • @Nidia: Wow, shocking that you would respond to a child in that way. I don’t think anyone thought Lizbeth was tarnishing Sergio, nor done to be malicious. She is a child (your own words) who expressed her sadness and in her own childish way, she recognizes, as Letlow said, the bad times weren’t as bad by saying she knew he was like family. She tells of her sadness of having to leave her sister. She didn’t word it properly. Simple.

        But you expose her family on a public forum, shame her, and then have the gall to say you will pray for her. The circumstances of the family were unknown and at this point, don’t really matter and should have remained unknown. You should be reaching out to this child, helping her with HER loss. Shame on you.

        • I THINK MORE THAN ANYTHING THAT LITTLE GIRL IS CRYING OUT FOR HELP! HE BROKE HER LAPTOP, KICKED HER DOG! THATS REALLY AWFUL THAT SHOWS THAT HE WAS NOT READY TO BE A GOOD STEP DAD! AND BY HER EXPRESSING HER FEELINGS HERE, IN A WAY SHE IS SHOWING THAT SHE FORGIVES HIM ANY WAY! IN HER HEART SHE FEELS BAD THAT THEY DIDNT GET TO MAKE AMMENDS!

          • We and when I say we as his family well know that originating comment was not made by a child it was not made by her little sister we know who the person who wrote it was and I will nit put any names out there but how dare you! And shame on any one else downspeaking his name as many of hmyou had said this is a public forum a child would not know where or how to locate a post as this one. His family knows what kind of a person he was and this nonsence will not be tolerated. We did not expose or put her family out there. She did by writing that unexcptable comment. We as his family are dealing with enough pain and grief we do not need more pain and hurt to be caused by ignorant options or statements put in his news article so I speaking well for the rest of his family would like to ask to refrain from posting and further comments as such or please refrain from commenting unless you are here to pay your respects to our Cousin Sergio. Thanks in advance

        • It’s easy to judge and comment on a situation you know nothing about. To Lizbeth; I’m sorry about your sister and I hope things work out for her and for you as well. To Nidia: I am truly sorry for your loss and may your family heal from this tragedy and take care of the baby as Sergio would have wanted. I understand how frustrating it must be to read false accusations like this when this could not be further from the truth. Just have faith and let things take their course. Pay no mind to this or any other comments because these people don’t know you or your family’s situation. Why they think its ok to upset someone with negative remarks after losing a loved one is beyond me. Praying for Sergio and everyone affected by this devastating loss.

        • For those of you commenting knowing nothing about the situation ( Mrs M and Mr. perplexed) SHAME ON YOU, show some respect to our family and friends and keep your ignorant opinions to your selves!! We don’t care what you have to say, all you are doing is making the situation worse!!

          • NO THEY ARE NOT IGNORANT OPINIONS! BECAUSE IF YOU READ WHAT LIZBETH WROTE… YOU CAN SEE WHERE WE’RE COMING FROM,I MEAN SHE EVEN WRITES THAT HE STOLE FROM HER… I DONT THINK A CHILD WOULD MAKE UP SOMETHING LIKE THAT DO YOU? IT SOUNDS LIKE LIZBETH IS A CHILD NOT A TEEN! SO? REMEMBER WE ARE COMMENTING ON WHAT WE ARE READING!

          • Maybe a child didn’t write that comment.
            My guess, it was an adult who wanted to make Sergio look as bad as possible and make it look like he was actually a child abuser, wolf in sheep’s clothing, type of guy. Covered many points and even tied it up with a guilty little bow.
            If it was actually written by a young child, how did they know about this website and comments section?
            RIP to the dead, good luck to the living, and speedy recovery to the sick and afflicted.

      • As you can express yourself well Nidia a girl, you and I think we know perfectly cituacion laying this happening, I does not represent what Sergio honor to his memory just ask God to forgive you and I have enjoying his kingdom, and you’re not one to judge her or her family.

      • As you can express yourself well Nidia a girl, you and I think we know perfectly cituacion laying this happening, I does not represent what Sergio honor to his memory just ask God to forgive you and I have enjoying his kingdom, and you’re not one to judge her or her family.

      • Hola, La razon por la que me atrevo a hacer un comentario es por la amistad que tube con sergio, Nancy y sus hijas y lamentable fue el desenlace que se a estado viviendo .
        Para mi los problemas de pareja son muy privados y lo que comento aqui es por el bien a dos ninas menores de edad que no tienen porque ser afectadas por comentarios negativos de personas adultas .
        lo siguiente es con referencia a su comentario ( Nidia )
        Es mucho más difícil juzgarse a sí mismo que juzgar a los demás.
        Yo pregunto, Que resultado positivo tiene en favor de estas niñas para su futuro el que se esté deliberando negativamente esta situación? (todo lo contrario) ………………
        Si nosotros somos tan dados a juzgar a los demás, es debido a que temblamos por nosotros mismos.
        No apuntemos con un dedo a los demás porque tres nos apuntan asía nosotros y al mero corazón, tarde o temprano lo que se hace a los demás lo pagamos, solo hay que examinar bien nuestra vida.
        Culpar a los demás es no aceptar la responsabilidad de nuestra vida y nuestros actos.
        Mejor preguntémonos, que hice yo para prevenir lo sucedido cuando yo sabía que esto pasaría?
        Si acaso se sabía mucho y éramos capases de evitar esta situación trágica no tenemos ningún derecho a criticar por el pasado porque eso solo nos hace ver claramente culpables de lo sucedido.
        Solamente aquel que construye el futuro tiene derecho a juzgar el pasado.
        Porque cuando miramos problemas en los demás y predecimos su futuro y tratamos de evitar trágicos desenlaces es cuando tenemos derecho a sacar todas las frustraciones que llevamos dentro incluso asta en contra de la vida misma porque somos débiles y reconocemos ante dios que no somos capases de hacer todo por los demás.
        Sarita. Nidia; No la conozco ni me conoce preo a mi ver le recomiendo que solo encomiende a dios el alma de Sergio y la de usted misma y no haga comentarios negativos acerca de estas niñas y su familia
        Todo esto no beneficia a las niñas, solo las perjudica en su futuro para vivir en paz con los demás y con ellas mismas.

    • We and when I say we as his family well know that originating comment was not made by a child it was not made by her little sister we know who the person who wrote it was and I will nit put any names out there but how dare you! And shame on any one else downspeaking his name as many of hmyou had said this is a public forum a child would not know where or how to locate a post as this one. His family knows what kind of a person he was and this nonsence will not be tolerated. We did not expose or put her family out there. She did by writing that unexcptable comment. We as his family are dealing with enough pain and grief we do not need more pain and hurt to be caused by ignorant options or statements put in his news article so I speaking well for the rest of his family would like to ask to refrain from posting and further comments as such or please refrain from commenting unless you are here to pay your respects to our Cousin Sergio. Thanks in advance

  7. How awful. I live in Littlerock and usually go on 90th to Ave T to Pearblossom to go shopping. For some reason that morning I decided to go to the Post Office first instead or I would have been right there on Ave T…Guess somebody was looking out for me. Our hearts go out to the families of all involved.

    • I live in Littlerock, also. And at Christmas time when I was taking my daughter to school I was heading westbound on Avenue T and stopped to turn left at 80th and got rear ended at the same section. People just don’t seem to be paying much attention.

  9. I Love U with all my heart primo Sergio…. Im truely going to miss you…. I will remember u always…. May u be in a better place… With the Gods… Huitzilopochtli…..n ……
    ..Tonatiuh…… R. I. P. Necio.
    Nimitzazothla…. Nochipa…

    • ; ( My heart is broken Primo chulo your in Heaven now and I know you will watch over us .Thank You for always making me feel welcome and being a good primo, loosing u is like loosing one of my brothers. Te Quiero Mucho CHECHO. I have question God why you? and ask for forgiveness I have no right to question God. But I hope and pray when I leave this earth I get to see you again.

    • That was. to be Sheriff’s Department.of the CHP I live on that street lights Ellie Goulding junk

    • YEAH that’s intelligent….Its the Police fault that the truck rear ended this guy…even if they were there, mostly as fast as they were going , it still would have happened,, SO lets not be dumb here and say that all the cops are in the donut shop… and also you may want to put complete sentences together when you speak… thanks

      • To set the record straight, the Secard truck didn’t pull out from a concrete yard and he didn’t rear end the driver who was killed. Cedric was driving east and Sergio was driving west. Sergio rear ended the car in front of him, which spun him into Cedric’s path. Everyone that knows Cedric knows him as someone who loves to sing and laugh. He’s not singing and laughing right now. He is recovering with plates, rods, and screws holding his shattered bones together. His life will never be the same. This is someone that gave a kidney to someone who needed it more than he did a few years ago. We love you Cedric and we pray for you, your family, and the other families involved in this horrible accident.

  11. and most of those drivers to come out of those concrete yards near your the worse I seen the semis passing the semis what kind of junk is that

  12. personally the people on Avenue t drive like idiots anyway. Belizean pass you right there at the bridge in before with the double yellow line no respect for other drivers

  13. So sad! He was such a nice guy. Praying for his family. Definitely a big loss in our little community. He was a very well-liked and respected man around where we live. One of the nicest neighbors I’ve ever had. RIP Sergio.

  14. The baby was been attended to. I pulled her outta the backseat. If she was left alone for a minute it was because we were trying to help her dying father. There was no one else there until emergency services arrived.

    • YOU should never ever not unless the vehicle is on fire pull someone from a vehicle that has been in an accident. Let professionals do it as they know how to stabilize a person so not to injure them more. Just holding her hand would have been enough. She could have had spine or neck injuries unseen to you….

      • She was in a child safety seat and was immobile. And I work for a law enforcement agency and have proper training.

        • If you see someone especially a child that is in a dangerous environment and yet knowing she needs help its proper to take her out and lay her down or depending on her pain sit her down in a safer place if you have proper training you are able to do that i work for law enforcement as well and i am properly trained…Odie you did good thank you.

  15. My mom was there tending to the little girl since no one was soothing her when everything was happening. such a sad tragedy. I feel bad for the little girl who lost her daddy.

  16. Rest In Peace Cousain Sergio. I will treasure childhood memories and the last time 2 years ago Thanksgiving day with you. You will alwsys be remembered Primo.