LAKE LOS ANGELES – Four adults and two children were injured Thursday in a head-on collision that happened after a minivan’s driver attempted to pass a big rig, authorities said.
The collision occurred around 2:20 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, on 170th Street East north of Avenue M, according to a California Highway Patrol report.
Jamelia Jenkins, 37, of Lake Los Angeles, was driving a 1996 Plymouth Voyager northbound on 170th Street East when she entered the southbound lane to pass a big rig that had “slowed down due to the poor visibility caused by a dust storm,” the CHP report states.
The Voyager collided head-on with a 2006 Nissan Altima that was traveling southbound on 170th Street East, according to the CHP report.
The Voyager then sideswiped the big rig.
Jamelia Jenkins sustained major injuries and was transported to Antelope Valley Hospital for treatment. Two passengers in the Voyager — 20-year-old Jonathan Jenkins and 64-year-old Earnest Loyd, both from Lake Los Angeles — sustained moderate injuries and were transported to Antelope Valley Hospital.
The Nissan Altima’s driver, 26-year-old Michael Mora of Lancaster, sustained moderate injuries and was transported to Antelope Valley Hospital. Two children in the Altima — a 5-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy — were airlifted to Northridge Hospital with moderate injuries.
The rig’s driver, 44-year-old Ezequiel Hernandez of Corona, was treated at the scene and released.
“Alcohol and/or drugs are not suspected to be a factor in this traffic collision,” the CHP report states.
The incident remains under investigation.
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Lucy says
This is why I told him not to drive like freaking psycho!!! Karam that’s all I need to say.
PThompson says
Antelope Valley roads have taken so many lives and the law makers and city officals don’t care. Lost my husband, son, nephew, very closes friend all by car accidents on these roads. Be safe out there.
dumbandblind says
“Alcohol and/or drugs are not suspected to be a factor in this traffic collision,” the CHP report states.
stupidity was.
Jamaica says
For those who don’t know I was driving at the right speed until I entered the dust storm with made it hard to see for either direction so I apologize to the people that was injured other than my self
Common Sense says
You damn idiot.You could have killed innocent children as well as other lives…If you could not see well because of a dust storm the lane change should have never been attemped.
Tom says
170th with in the past few years has become a major trucking route ever since Michael’s and Rite Aid warehouses and the food distribution center all off of avenue G, along with agriculture big rigs due to the time it saves catching the 138. This isn’t a bad thing for our local businesses, but 170th past avenue N has a few dips and parts of the road that make it real difficult judging when passing another vehicle. The accident has happened, so unless your part of it who cares whose fault it was thank God everyone lived. People just be extra cautious when passing on any road in the Av. The days of passing a handful of cars going the other direction on your way to Palmdale or Lancaster are gone, the streets of Lake La are packed and rescue aid has not grew with the changes so any accident your looking at a minimum of 15 minutes for any fire truck to reach you on a slow day. If the fire trucks are coming from Littlerock, Pearblossom, or Lancaster, its at least 35 minutes. Just a little information for those days your in a hurry think of this and see if passing unsafely is worth it.
Ruth W says
my ex son in law and 2 grand children were in the car that got hit thank god they all survived going to be long recovery for 2 of them
David venegas says
This crap would not happen if streets had two lanes on each side.
Annoyed says
Or people had patience! ! Everyone running around like we are in such a big hurry! Well guess what now u never arrived! Could have waited . sorry for those who got injured due to inpatient people.
Lal says
Either way it would happen Palmdale and Lancaster has a bunch of idiot drivers drive on East Avenue T and you’ll find out
J.Soliz says
I’m really surprised no one dies every day on Ave T from 47th as far as over the bridge past 96th. I don’t drive to work anymore or wont let my family drive because of the idiots that pass you across the double yellow
at 70 to 80 MPH just to be there waiting at the stop light. This is while traffic is coming the other way. The stop sign at 96th must be invisible
because 1 out 3 actually stop! All this happens between 3:30 to 4:00am.
I have lived in Littlerock for 13 years and have seen this morning event
get worse and worse every year, there is never a cop anywhere, and these guys know it .A cop could write tickets all day long there but I guess the safety of the people that they are hired to protect are not a priority.
Kathy M says
Or if [removed] stop driving like idiots!! Stop [removed] passing! Good Lord it was a dust storm yesterday, why would you pass when folks were slowing down because they couldn’t see? Stop riding up everyone’s butts and slow down.
I hope she goes to jail as an example to all you jerks out there! The roads are 2 lane, so just stay in your damn lane! I’ve been hit TWICE by [removed] on the wrong side of the road. Another friend almost died, because some jerk swerved out into her lane, because someone slowed to make a turn. If you aren’t up someone’s tail, you could just take your foot off the gas for 2 seconds, you wouldn’t even have to break for cars turning right.
Just sayin' says
Totally agree! Visibility was next to nothing in Lake LA that day.. Horrible driving conditions! Who would even THINK to pass when you could barely see 10 feet in front of you?
mike says
Truth spoken