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Woman dies after being hit by SUV while changing tire

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fatal crashLAKE LOS ANGELES — A 28-year-old woman died at the hospital hours after she was hit by an SUV while changing a flat tire on the side of the road, authorities said.

Julia Carmen Nores was pronounced dead at 2:12 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, at Antelope Valley Hospital, according to coroner’s Assistant Chief Ed Winter.

Nores was hit by a passing vehicle around 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, on 240th Street East, south of Avenue O, according to a California Highway Patrol report.

At the time of the collision, Nores and 22-year-old Saul Castellanos of Palmdale were on the side of the road next to a 2001 Chevy Blazer, which was towing a utility trailer, according to the CHP report.

The Chevy Blazer was facing northbound on the north shoulder of 240th Street East, while a 2001 Nissan Frontier was parked on the north shoulder facing southbound with its headlights on, the CHP report states.

Nores and Castellanos were struck by a northbound 1999 GMC Suburban, driven by 47-year-old Eureka D. Talbert of Lancaster, according to the CHP report.

“[Talbert] swerved to the right to avoid what she perceived to be a vehicle traveling towards her in her lane. The GMC Suburban went to the right along the side of the stopped vehicles and struck Nores and Castellanos,” the CHP report states.

Talbert and two girls in her vehicle — ages 7 and 9 — were not injured in the traffic collision, according to the CHP report.

Nores and Castellanos sustained major injuries and were transported by ambulance to Antelope Valley Hospital, where Nores was later pronounced dead.

An update on Castellanos’ condition was not immediately available.

Alcohol and drugs were not factors in the traffic collision, which remains under investigation, according to the CHP report.

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Filed Under: Lancaster, Palmdale

26 comments for "Woman dies after being hit by SUV while changing tire"

  1. I was there, i saw the whole thing, she accidentally threw the lug nuts up and said fudge, but not really fudge… the big f word, the grand daddy of f words…. and than… oh, wait, i wasn’t there, that was Christmas story movie….

    • You have got to be the most retarded person in this entire world!Of course this didn’t happen you, it wasn’t your sister! It wasn’t your wife! It wasn’t your friend… I would never wish this kind of pain on my worst enemie.

    • Ur not even funny ur so annoying obviously u werent there im going to be real wait to this happens to ur loved one u wont be saying this u ass

  2. if in question about a traffic situation normal an intelligent people slow down, not continue on their 60mph speed. Sadly Eureka D. Talbert will now have to live knowing she took the life of a wonderful, kind and loving wife, daughter, sister and best friend anyone could have.

  3. Ok listen people my father taught me this as a young boy and now I will share with u. While changing a tire especially with a second person w u and on a desolate street u have ur partner watch ur back always and wen an approaching car is spotted stand up step to safety for a brief moment let car pass and go back to ur tire. On busy streets fwy. Etc. pull ur car as far to the right as possible. Stay aware and never assume ur safe because people can or should be able to see u

    • Why don’t you get your facts, before making a statement. You weren’t there! You don’t know who else is reading this! Go out there and look at the tire marks, I did! Be tactful in what you say…

      • The other statement was tactful and is general advice. It was not a statement of this where everybody was positioned.

  4. Some folks shouldn’t b out at 2 am. Pls someone tell me what each of these individuals were doing out at this time. 1 with 2 children. Ha? Well regardless. Remember God put them in this exact place and time. So sorry for fam. May her rest in peace. God bless all

  5. R.i.p. to julia and we need to watch out for everone driving cause there is to to many distraction. This could have been avoided prayers to all parties

  6. My prayers for Julia Carmen Nores and her friends an family. A tragic ending for young person. Shows how we should appreciate each day we are lucky to be alive and quit wasting time on hate.

  7. She was a childhood friend. May her soul R.I.P. Ain’t nobody safe from idiot drivers.

  9. Wow how stupid must that lady be to think that a car parked on the dirt road was heading towards her,the car had the headlights facing towards oncoming traffic and trailer with the hazard lights in view of traffic, yes that could be a distraction but it will surely get your attention and therefore the driver would’ve reacted properly. I would only think the way the lady thought only if I was already driving on the dirt road to begin with….where your not suppose to be driving on at high speeds. May peace be with the family.

      • I’m sorry I couldn’t read your insult. It says removed. I read the article multiple times before I commented. Nothing is changing.

    • I sort of agree, makes me wonder if she was looking at her phone or something then looked up and got caught off guard. This morning a truck crossed the double yellows into my lane , the driver was talking on his cell phone staring ahead but obviously not able to SEE what he was doing due to the conversation.

      • My first thought as well. A person doesn’t have to be under the influence of alcohol, etc. Many accidents are occurring when the “driver” was reading/responding to either a text or call. It only takes one second not realizing a person/car is at your headlights. One second to change the lives of loved ones.
        I have witnessed a female driver using both hands texting and driving on the 14!!! Even though she was driving at a slower speed than normal, I literally got behind her for her own safety and those around her if she swerved too long to either left or right lanes.
        Praying for this young lady’s family.

      • This driver must got jail time !!!! I’m so tired from all this truck or messing with the phone ..Or driving under Alcohol ,,,On word Jail time ..

    • Yes Roxanne! Go over to every comment section and you tell them to keep their comments to the selves! LOL

    • Please enlighten everyone, Roxanne. What are all the facts?
      As a person who knew one of the victims I know I’d like to have questions answered. Julie was way too young, too sweet, too wonderful of a person to be taken from her loving husband, her family, her friends. Everyone who met her adored her, she was beautiful inside and out.
      The lady in the SUV should not have been driving that fast passing a vehicle with their flashers on if she was confused. Period.

  11. Wow, Very sad! They probably had the headlights on to see what they were doing as they were changing the tire. Unfortunately, that gave on-coming cars a bit of a distraction and possible blindness. In this case, the on-coming car thought someone might be in their lane driving towards them. Tough for the people that were hit and tough for the other driver and the kids. Scary and very unfortunate.