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Man hit, killed crossing street on bicycle in Palmdale

by The AV Times Staff • September 12, 2016

The fatal collision happened on Rancho Vista Boulevard and Country Club Drive in Palmdale, sheriff’s officials said. [Photo by JOHN MEZA]
The fatal collision happened on Rancho Vista Boulevard and Country Club Drive in Palmdale, sheriff’s officials said. [Photo by JOHN MEZA]
PALMDALE – A man crossing the street on a bicycle was hit by two cars and killed in Palmdale Monday morning, authorities said.

It happened around 6:50 a.m. Monday, Sept. 12, on Rancho Vista Boulevard and Country Club Drive, according to a news release from the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station.

The bicyclist was struck by a 2009 Toyota Corolla and a 2015 Ford Fusion. [JOHN MEZA]
The bicyclist was struck by a 2009 Toyota Corolla and a 2015 Ford Fusion. [JOHN MEZA]
“The preliminary facts of this investigation indicate a male bicyclist… crossed Rancho Vista Blvd. from the north side of the street towards the south side against a red light,” the news release states.

“A female driver in her 30s, driving a grey 2009 Toyota Corolla eastbound in the No. 1 lane of Rancho Vista Blvd., struck the bicyclist. The bicyclist fell off his bike and into the No. 3 lane of Rancho Vista Blvd.,” the news release states.

“A female driver in her 40s, driving a white 2015 Ford Fusion eastbound in the No. 3 lane of Rancho Vista Blvd., also struck the bicyclist [while he was] on the ground,” the news release states.

Both drivers stopped and pulled over to the side of the road.

The bicyclist sustained severe trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the news release.

Amin Hopkins, 39, of Lancaster was pronounced dead at the scene, coroner’s officials said. [JOHN MEZA]
Amin Hopkins, 39, of Lancaster was pronounced dead at the scene, coroner’s officials said. [JOHN MEZA]
He was identified as 39-year-old Amin Hopkins of Lancaster, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.

Rancho Vista Blvd. and Club Rancho Drive were closed for about five hours while the incident was being investigated.

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

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Filed Under: Palmdale

20 comments for "Man hit, killed crossing street on bicycle in Palmdale"

  1. Tom says

    September 14, 2016 at 9:37 pm

    Oh Tim Scott I’m all for freedom of speach, but your daily multiple comments are really getting old. You obviously don’t work because every night or during my lunch break I come and check the news, I see your smart ass comments,and battles every hour of the day, with who ever pissed you off. It is really sad how you get a kick out of joking over the death of a hard working man, a man who pays taxes so your lazy ass gets to sit at home all day probaly with the lap top his tax money bought you, or that free cell phone you got, just waiting for someone to disagree with you. How about having a little respect, I know you did it when you were locked up, oh I get it on here no one can jump you when your asleep. Your not going to be offered a Tim Scott page from the Av Times regardless, how many comments you post a day. Boy I can’t wait till tomorrow too see what you write. To the family of Mr.Hopkins I am sorry for your loss, and for posting this message, but enough is enough from funny man Tim Scott.

    • Tim Scott says

      September 15, 2016 at 7:46 am

      What a crybaby you are.

      Here, let me match your wild speculations.

      You are such a control freak that no one around you can speak a word without having your wrath dumped on them, and they’ve learned to just talk behind your back. So your pent up anger at the misery you have made of your life just builds up, and you need to vent on some random person over the internet.

      Oh, wait…maybe the people around you actually just laugh in your face, and you know if you keep being a jerk they’ll just beat your sorry ass. So you take to your keyboard instead. Yeah, that’s probably it.

    • Shane Falco says

      September 15, 2016 at 8:58 am

      Stern, but fair…

    • Laughing says

      September 16, 2016 at 8:01 am

      That would be interesting to read, a Tim Scott editorial blog.

    • Karen says

      September 17, 2016 at 9:45 pm

      Tim Scott said he was a retired attorney I had thought a few months ago. Personally I just want to send condulances to the family I am sorry for your loss…. I live in that neighborhood were he was hit… There are some people not very nice living in here whom speed, break in my home, and harass me personally…and they are chasing me out of my own home… People crossing that street need to be careful traffic on that street goes way to fast and residents sometimes run the red light to turn into neighborhood rather than obey the law and wait for the green light. Also I noticed pedestrian crossing time is not calculated correct at least allow them adequate time to cross the street. City….

      • Tim Scott says

        September 19, 2016 at 3:35 pm

        Retired, yes. Attorney, no.

      • Shane Falco says

        September 19, 2016 at 8:26 pm

        Very few felons are allowed to take the bar exam.

        • Tim Scott says

          September 19, 2016 at 9:14 pm

          Very few cretins become firemen, but you managed.

  2. Tim hall says

    September 14, 2016 at 9:11 am

    I just want to add that I knew this man and he was like my brother…. and the second two people that commented on this needs to shut the f******…the first guy to comment, Willy, is another guy that also knew the victim well and his point in what he was wearing was simply that the man was headed to work, he had a job and a family and a life he wasn’t just some reckless man playing in the street. he rode his bike to and from work everyday for over 3 years he wasn’t late for work because he’s always one of the first ones there, getting to work 3 or more hourshours… early so he was not racing to beat cars because he was late, so we need not guess what was going through his mind or even accuse him of being Reckless it was an unfortunate Mistake that now affect his family and the two ladies involved….so I just asked please don’t comment on things you don’t know

    • Star says

      September 14, 2016 at 6:50 pm

      Thank you Tim for explaining this because a lot of ppl jump to senseless conclusions… As I am a witness to Amin coming in 3 hours early before shift. He was a noble respectful man. I’m going to miss him dearly my co-worker my friend!

  3. Jamillah says

    September 13, 2016 at 4:10 pm

    Give my family respect while we mourn our loss,this is not a subject for debate with the back and forth talk about what is right or wrong. Thank you i appreiciate it.

    • Mike from Lincoln says

      September 15, 2016 at 8:41 pm

      Jamillah I’m so sorry to hear the news. Amin was my brother and I have missed him since the day he moved to Cali. I will miss him even more now. I’m praying for you, Aiesha, your mom and the whole family.

  4. Willie says

    September 13, 2016 at 12:25 pm

    What the paper did not mention is Amin Hopkins was headed to work that morning, he works for Waiste Management. I’m sure he had his yellow vest uniform on.

    • Tim Scott says

      September 13, 2016 at 3:21 pm

      And when you run a red light what you are wearing at the time matters because…

      • TM says

        September 13, 2016 at 3:52 pm

        Exactly

  5. mark says

    September 13, 2016 at 5:29 am

    First and foremost sending prayers to the gentleman’s family and the two ladies involved. Between him crossing against a red light and the fact they were headed east during sunrise I’m sure they didn’t see him until the last second. Just way too many fatal accidents the last few weeks.

  6. Cynic says

    September 12, 2016 at 8:17 pm

    I’m an avid bike commuter and ride my bike all over the valley. This is a tragedy. It does sound however like this guy tried crossing Rancho Vista Blvd when he had a red light, which is damn near suicidal in a street with such a high speed limit. Drivers need to learn to share the road with cyclists. But cyclists, please do your part as well. Obey all traffic rules and ride with the flow of traffic, preferably on streets with wide shoulders. Be highly visible and predictable!

    • Wendy says

      September 13, 2016 at 2:18 pm

      Yellow Vest or not like mentioned the vehicles were driving into the sun and they had the green light. They were already traveling at a decent speed so it had been green for a while.

      While driving in the sun you are doing your best to see what is going on directly in front of you, to the lane next to you (sometimes both sides of you) checking for anyone attempting a lane change and then also the imaginary (the island or the side of the road) to see if something might be unexpectingly coming into the lane. But they are not expecting a bicyclist coming in quickly from directly from the side. He was looking towards the west with the sun behind him not glaring into him. So he knew they were there and was trying to attempt to beat them across.

      At this point we are just guessing. They may or may not have seen him before this. He may or may not have actually stopped and calculated, He may have calculated to go behind the cars and they slammed on the brakes in panic to try to avoid collision. For him to go against a red light was most likely late for work or thought he was. So again the one thing to learn from his unfortunate mistake is that your employer and family would much rather you be late then dead.

      Another thing to think about now is sending out warm thoughts and prayers for his family and friends. Also warm thoughts and prayers to witnesses and the drivers who will have nightmares for a long time. It is the living that needs the warm thoughts and prayers not the victim for his time is over and God has control over him now.

      • Willie says

        September 13, 2016 at 11:00 pm

        I was saying the report neglect to mention “He had a job headed to work” not just some bum black dude who was riding a bike that morning.

    • Two out of three? says

      September 14, 2016 at 7:03 pm

      I have almost struck a cyclist at Ave M and Sierra Hwy. twice within a week. Bloke just looked at me as if running a red light is his privilege.

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