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Street racing suspected in fatal traffic crash

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Israel Macedo, 26, of Palmdale, died at the hospital after a single-vehicle collision that happened around 8:50 p.m. Monday, Dec. 26, on Avenue S west of Sierra Highway in Palmdale. [Photo by LUIS MESZA]
PALMDALE – A 26-year-old Palmdale man was killed Monday night when he lost control of his car while possibly racing another driver and crashed into two light poles, authorities said.

The fatal collision happened around 8:50 p.m. Monday, Dec. 26, on Avenue S west of Sierra Highway in Palmdale, according to a California Highway Patrol report.

Macedo lost control of his 1994 Toyota Camry and struck two light poles. [LUIS MEZA]
Israel Macedo was speeding eastbound on Avenue S in the No. 1 lane, approaching Sierra Highway. Macedo was possibly involved in a street race with a blue, two-door vehicle of unknown make, according to the CHP report.

Macedo lost control of his 1994 Toyota Camry and struck two light poles, the CHP reported. He was rushed to Antelope Valley Hospital, where he died from his injuries.

Anyone with additional information regarding this collision is encouraged to contact Officer E. Alonzo at the Antelope Valley Area CHP Office at 661-948-8541.

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42 comments for "Street racing suspected in fatal traffic crash"

  1. I would just like to say to all the people with opinions about what happened, get a life, you are the problem with society. I only hope every single one of you reaps what you sow, I hope your crappy opinions come back on you and your families, hopefully each of you endures a loss and the rest of us can give our opinions as to why that loss was deserved.

  2. Guys with cold comments!
    Don’t tell me you have not made bad calls in your lives! If you would of hear his family’s voice you would of never left comments like that.

  4. Gonna miss talking to you brotha. Always being a positive impact on others lives especially mines. Work will never be the same! Love and prayers to family and friends.

    I’ll miss you man!!

  5. My heart goes out to the family and all who love him! I lost my husband to a car accident. I know the pain they are going through. I will be praying for the young mans family and friends. RIP

  6. My heart goes out to the family and friends of this young man who loss his life we will never know what really happen but all I know is there is a greiving family out there who has loss someone they love as a mother I feel your pain but just know God has him in his arms and you will meet him again
    RIP Israel

  7. Isreal is One of my best friends this is unbelievable and it really makes me appreciate life and everything around me rip scrappy and my heart goes out to you and your family really good person and true home that will have your back when you need him he never left me hanging. Much love

    • Rip..scrappy …crazy things happened in seconds..Thats why every time we wake up is a blessing…all my support to hes family…

  8. This message is for ALL who do these things (street racing, road rage, DUI, Texting while driving, using cellphones while driving). Remember your family and how much pain you will put them through. Remember you put others at risk and their family pain. STOP being Narcissistic. You could put yourself or someone else in a chair for life.

  9. I saw a woman standing out on the street trying to make sense of what has happened. My heart hurts for you. Please don’t pay attention to anything being reported. Noone was there so Noone has the right to say anything. Regardless of what happened a mother lost her son please remember that when you write your comments. Your family will be in my prayers may God be with you all.

  11. The Level of dark humor and stupid and insensitive comments it’s overwhelming, I hope you keep your dark humor when one closes to you passes because you gonna need it “BRO”,

    AND TO THE PERSON AT AV PRESS LOCK THIS PAGE FOR COMMENTS JUST LIKE THE AV SCANNERS DID, SO NO MORE AWFUL COMMENTS BE POSTED AS A RESPECT FOR HIS FAMILY.

    • Sorry you got the wrong news paper, this is NOT the AV Press, this is the THEAVTIMES.COM.
      And AV Scanners ARE NOT A NEWS ORGANIZATION they are just some community members,
      passing information along on what happens in our Death Valley!!

    • The AV Scanners group is run by a person who dictates to the members what they are supposed to think and say. If you don’t ‘look like her’ or ‘think like her,’ then no matter how many beneficial posts helping the community you post on that group, if you post one time, something that she disagrees with, she boots you and blocks you. Buyer beware. The constitution is not upheld in her little world of the AV Scanners, just wait until it is your turn…..

  12. I can not stand how people can be so cold and callous to a young life lost. Regardless of anyone’s opinion a man died. The family is mourning and hurting from a tragic loss. It hurts to lose a loved one. People just need to think about the pain thus family is in verses how it happened.
    My thoughts and prayers of healing to this young man’s family. My god place his hands on all your hearts during this difficult time.

  13. I always wanted a 94 Camry but those things are too fast! My 95 civic could never keep up with those sporty motors! Too much horsepower and this ensures I could never buy myself one! Just like a street bike on four wheels!!

    Why does the media spin it as street racing?….this is a different format of reckless driving…not street racing. Even though he may have been driving fast/ “racing” with another car

  14. Wow….. look at the idiots and there heartless remarks. I bet if it were your homie.. family member you wouldnt be saying [removed]. Smh. He was a human being and he was my nephew. Regardless of how things happened a life was lost and his family is hurting. I dont wish this on anyone.

  15. Every driver has had a close call, learned from it and moved on. There are some that don’t get that opportunity. My condolences to his family and friends. May he rest in peace.

    • Yeah, every driver has had close calls. How many of them were street racing though? A lot of those close calls are due to thoughtless, wreckless people like Israel. I just cannot feel even an ounce of sympathy for anyone who does stupid crap like this. Thankfully he didn’t take any innocent pedestrians or motorists with him. That would have been a real tragedy.

      • Yeah, you can have a close call when street racing. I did. A couple of times. You’ve just forgotten what it was like in your youth.

  16. These ricers always like to race and do doughnuts down my street. They went so fast when they hit my dog my poor dog got obliterated. They kept driving. The only way i knew it was my dog because i was there when it happened.
    I dont feel bad. When you race you put the lives of others in jepordy. The world wont miss another ricer.

    • Anonymous and joemama dont be little punks hiding behind your screen this is a life that was lost it could be your child or family member he was an awesome young man who was taken to early and it’s a tragety that lil punks like u are so ignorant he was a human being that died u idiots.. My deepest sympathy goes out to his mom sister and brother.. If you can’t be human keep your punk ass mouths shut..

      • Well gloryhole i dont do dumbass decisions like street race and what not so i can say what i want remember freedom of speech just as you can call me and anonymous “little punks” i can say what i want

        • Look lil bitch the report says could have been racing because they needed a story u dumb ass how do u know there wasn’t foul play he was a friend a hard working man who lost his life I’m not hiding I’m putting who I am. His mother lost her son and I pray u will never feel her pain.

          • Well gloryhole regardless if he wasnt racing the fact is that he was going too fast and lost control “lil bitch” and just as I stated before I don’t do stupid things sure it was tragic what happebed but regardless it doesn’t justify why he was going fast and your theory of foul play do you even know what that is? I doubt by the way you type I can tell you are ghetto if tou want reply but I wont waste my time with an idiot such as yourself.

    • Too bad it wasn’t you, one of your kids, mother, father, sister or brother that got obliterated. Maybe next time the “ricers” will do something constructive, like kill one more moron.

  17. God in heaven please watch over him, to his mom and family I pray for peace and I give my deepest condolences..This young man used to work for me and he was beautiful and kind..He was a gental soul.

    • Obviously if he was racing he wasn’t the only one the other car IF he was racing fled and left him to die alone… Remember karma dont be so cold

  20. Well we see he lost the race.

    Glad he died and his stupidity and recklessness ant hurt anyone else.