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Lancaster man killed in head-on crash with water truck

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The Toyota Tundra’s driver, 26-year-old Jeffrey L. Dixon of Lancaster, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the CHP. [Photo by LUIS MEZA]
The Toyota Tundra’s driver, 26-year-old Jeffrey L. Dixon of Lancaster, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the CHP. [Photo by LUIS MEZA]
ANTELOPE ACRES – A Lancaster man was killed Friday afternoon in a head-on collision with a water truck, authorities said.

The fatal collision was reported around 3:20 p.m. Friday, June 10, on 90th Street West,  just south of Avenue F, in the unincorporated Antelope Acres area, according to a California Highway Patrol report.

The water truck overturned and its driver, 58-year-old Keith L. Quigley of Apple Valley, sustained minor injuries. [LUIS MEZA]
The water truck overturned and its driver, 58-year-old Keith L. Quigley of Apple Valley, sustained minor injuries. [LUIS MEZA]
Jeffrey L. Dixon, 26, of Lancaster was driving a 2008 Toyota Tundra southbound on 90th Street West at approximately 60 miles per hour; while 58-year-old Keith L. Quigley of Apple Valley was driving a 1995 International 3 axle water truck northbound on 90th Street West at approximately 40 miles per hour, according to the CHP report.

“[Dixon] was attempting to pass a vehicle traveling ahead of him and moved into the northbound lane directly in front of [the water truck],” the CHP report states.

Quigley tried to swerve the water truck to the right, but its left front end collided with the left front end of the Toyota Tundra, according to the CHP report.

The water truck “proceeded to drive up and over the engine compartment and driver’s side of [the Toyota Tundra],” the CHP report states.

Dixon was pronounced dead at the scene by the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Quigley sustained minor injuries, according to an online CHP log, but it was unclear if he required hospital treatment.

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37 comments for "Lancaster man killed in head-on crash with water truck"

  1. I know people want to call it an accident, but it is something to be learned from here… Jeff was aggressively tailgating, speeding and attempted a dangerous and illegal pass in a 45 mph zone where people are always speeding and impatient. Oh, and he was driving on a suspended license. Yes, people make mistakes, but mistake after mistake add up to just poor decision making that risk the lives of others. He should not have been driving at all. He lost his life through multiple bad decisions, not mistakes. Hopefully, people learn from this and slow down, gain some patience and if your license is suspended DON’T DRIVE.

    • Bethy, shame on you for your message you posted! I guess you wouldn’t understand until it happens to you or one of your loved ones! And as for all who have suspended license look up ye Mandatory Actions Unit , a DMV branch in Sacramento, CA. They will purge tickets that are 4.5 to 5 years old or older at no charge. Bethy I really hope a tragedy like lil Jeff’s doesn’t happen to you or your family. LOVE PEACE AND FISH GREASE!

  2. Lack of sympathy is an earmark for mental illness. Before anyone decided to assume I’m not qualified to point that out, I am very qualified. If you feel the need to have proof go pick up the DSM V and look up personality disorders. Seems to be a lot of people with personality disorders in the area which is why I chose that particular section. The more you know.

  3. Dear Julie, Donnie, Michael, Lisa & Kevin,
    I came across this today and am so so sorry to here the sad news about Jeffrey. My heart breaks for all of you and I will be keeping all of you in my prayers. I have not spoken to you guys in years but I remember all of you to be great kids and a beautiful family. I love you all and often think of you. Julie I miss you and I am so sorry. Please let me know if their is anything I can do for you.
    Your Friend,
    Shellia Encinas

  4. Sad that j’s parents didn’t teach him, “If you have nothing nice to say then don’t say it”. It’s simple and so very true. Jeff was my second cousin and there are many of us out there who loved him and his family. No one deserves ridicule when our father in Heaven calls you home, it is by his hand no matter the situation. I truly wish I could be there to love his family and celebrate his life. ~Families are Eternal~

  5. @Mike Dixon, Kevin Dixon, Lisa M Dixon you guys are my brothers and sister.My Brother being murdered in 2003 exactly on the night when my new room was finished so I no longer had to sleep in the same room with him since I would always argue about his pot smoking. Growing up I was always a lottabit of a jerk since I was younger and the youngest of the family! But I’ve tried and made a decision to for ever see his passing as a blessing in disguise. Mourning our deceased loved ones should be more of a celebration of life and reminiscing all the good times, and some bad times that we can all look back and laugh about. While easier said than done, we gotta try and let these tragedies help us make better persons of ourselves no matter what. See you guys later. I’m here for you guys and will try my hardest to go above and beyond to make my little brother jeff smile and for him to protect us from up above by being a stronger guardian angel on our shoulders, its the least I can do especially after he fixed my quad after my dog chewed up some cables on it and I dont know what he did but it was way way faster and the throttle was super responsive he didn’t even charge me or asked me to pay him but I still gave him some cash. Love you all and as for Momma, Papa Don, Grandma and Grandpa Dixon I love you guys and see you all like my American parents and grandparents, so my mother and I send our condolences, my mother actually had this past Sundays mass in name and memory of Jeffrey Lee Dixon at Saint Paul’s Church in Los Angeles. lol I wish I would of been there to listen to the Spanish speaking priest try to pronounce his name. Ahh but now ALL the memories will last for ever and ever and even those memories that weren’t so pleasant at the time will be something to laugh about. See you all soon!

  6. I Love You Jeff
    I shouldve said that more
    Rest In Peace buddy

    To everybody fighting on here thanks to the people who understand that we all make mistakes and thank God nobody else died and to EVERYONE involved in the accident you are all in our prayers.

    And love to all my friends and family out there.
    Hi Meghan, Kim, Ali, Rob, Steve, Big J I hope your doing good god bless all of you
    And thank you “Jo” im sorry you son saw that.

    And love you tash tiff prestontawny denise dave, kid, other Mom breezy jackie tony sean joe and babies :) (and anyone i missed) You were/are incredible neighbors love all of you

  8. Goodbye little brother… Hug Maama and Deeda for me dude. Sorry we fought so much, I wish I had told you how much you meant to us I shouldve hugged you harder (Probly slapped you harder too sometimes :/ ) But above all else I wish we had said more to one-another instead of walking away because its “the bigger way”. Now its just memories of wasted spiteful silence.

    I promise you i will never speak spitefully of you again,
    I only wish i had honored that earlier,
    Goodbye littleman
    Your big brother
    Michael Dixon

    • Michael I’m so sorry for your loss and your brother understands. It takes 2 to argue and I’m sure he was just as stubborn as you during your disagreements. He’s at peace. God bless you and your family

  10. And that is one thing wrong in this world, too many people putting blame on others and not accepting that the world is not perfect..We need to work together not against each other….

  11. My son was on his way back to his job side, & it happen right in front of him & his worker, they get off the truck to get him help and he said he already dead by the time they ran to him, may he RIP.

  12. What facts “j” u don’t know anything that happend with the truck if something had happened

  14. Everyone makes mistakes. Unfortunately this one cost him and his family and friends. How dare anyone try to pass judgment on this unfortunate accident. Wait till this type of situation hits close to your family, and let’s see you talk crap then. RIP my friend.
    Rob

  15. No your right j two but the lack of empathy for his family and is exactly what us wrong in this world today. Why should people who are mourning the loss of a loved one with no fault in any of this have to listen to rude, disrespectful, unsympathetic comments? I know if this was my son or family member I wouldn’t want to read these things. Losing him would be enough. Maybe learning empathy since clearly you were never taught and putting yourself in the families place and asking yourself how you would feel if this accident happened and it was somebody you loved and some very rude, inconsiderate badly opinionated person was talking about them the way you did about this man. If you only have pointless negative things to say why don’t you save it for somebody you love and care about it might be appreciated and accepted better

    My prayers go out to both families

  17. Heartbreaking. so young,gone too soon.My deepest condolenses to his family..This almost happened to me a few months ago in palmdale ,on 20th st East going towards Ave P (Rancho vista) Right after you pass Ave Q it’s a long stretch until you get to Ave p one way lane on each side , it was at night ,and all of a sudden I just saw headlights coming straight head on to me ,The person wanted to pass the car in front of him and didn’t check the lane I was in for a clear ,and so in a sec he switched to my lane, it was a split sec away from a head on ,I was alone thank god my kids were home, I screamed God help me and stepped on my brakes ,at that split sec he swerved his car so quickly to go around me he barely had the space to get by because of the car that was in front of him ,he barley missed me by a hair..I froze,I cried,I looked in my rear view mirror and he was still speeding on his merry way..it’s very very scary situation and it happens way too often..May he rest in beautiful eternal peace.

  18. I knew Jeff that is what his friends and family members called him. And he was a very sweet young man and no matter what the reason was for him driving fast I’m sure it wasn’t to get somewhere 10 seconds faster. Let’s not forget that he was someone’s son brother nephew and so on. so let’s not forget he left many behind who had a lot of love for him. He was a great friend to me always there in times of need. Rest in peace friend you’ll be missed by me Diana and many others especially your mom she loved you with out any questions asked a true mothers love

  19. Wherever he was going must have been pretty important to risk his life and the life of other people to get there 10 seconds faster.

  20. Even though it was his fault he didnt need to die but lets just look at it like this god took him out of the ungrateful place yall call earth RIP my thoughts and prayers are with both families

  21. Condolences to both families. No matter the fault all of them are having to deal.

  22. I grew up 2 houses down from “corner boy”. He honestly was the sweetest person! This road has always been very dangerous and I have seen worse incidents on this road than someone passing the vehicle in front of them. My deepest sympathies to the family! Please know many will be praying for you <3

  23. I knew this was going to happen.. People have been driving so recklessly down 90th lately.. It’s absurd the speed limit is 45 and drivers have passed me in that area between F going past the market .. There is no reason to pass someone in those areas.. You just look like an [removed] or worse wind up dead. I’m extremely sorry for the loss of this young man it should not have happened but please can others learn from this and just slow down. I understand it’s frustrating driving slow or behind a slow poke but it’s not worth yours or someone else’s life. Condolences to the family.

  24. I Grew up in Antelope Acres, my dad was one of the volunteer fireman many many years ago. I saw so many fatal accidents out there. It’s so sad another man lost his life due to driving unsafe. Prayers for the family of this man…

    • I feel sorry for the family of the family of the truck driver but I’m I’m really glad nothings serious happened to the water truck driver from the careless actions from the other driver. I drive that same way all the time and have had to brake very quickly or pull off to the side because some moron is trying to pass when they shouldn’t be.

      • Keep your heartless, soulless opinions to yourself, “J”. Have a little sympathy for others in a difficult time.

        • don’t get mad because he’s telling the truth cars try to pass semis all the time putting other people lives in Jeopardy so don’t get mad

        • Sorry I don’t have any sympathy for someone who put innocent people’s lives in jeopardy. If the family of the driver that was killed doesnt wanna hear the facts then they should not be reading news reports about it. It was that guys fault plain and simple. I’m not gonna sugar coat it just to spare feelings. The guy obviously thought whatever he was doing was more important than some other guys life

          • Wow you are one ignorant son-of-a-b**** it is not your job 2 sugarcoat or say anything for that matter. A young man lost his life because a mistake. I’m sure yourself you have made plenty of those and so have I. He wasn’t putting innocent lives at risk by passing another vehicle it happened to be he didn’t see a truck coming and that’s what happened. The bull crap that stumbling out of your mouth is unnecessary because as far as I know you’re just some dumb random person that has nothing better to do than to blog about things that most people wouldn’t comment on not knowing the individual but there’s always those retards and yes I’m talking about you that decide to put their two cents where it’s not needed. Keep your negative ignorant self-absorbed comments to yourself please because nobody wants to hear that you obviously don’t have children and you’re probably some teenage kid talking out of his ass but truth be told the words you say can hurt people and so I thought to tell you I read all of the comments and yours stood out like a sore thumb. Ignorant ignorant ignorant

          • Consider that these are called ” accidents” , not “on purposes”, no one deserves to die whether they are at fault or not… he’s not the only one in the whole world that passes people on the road, everyone does it!

      • The truth hurts J and most react based on ignorance and honestly act like the driver of the Tundra.