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Passenger killed, 4 injured in two-vehicle crash near Lancaster [updated]

by The AV Times Staff • March 22, 2017

LANCASTER – A backseat passenger was killed and four others, including a 2-year-old girl, were seriously injured Tuesday evening after a driver ran a stop sign and caused a two-vehicle collision in a Lancaster intersection, authorities said.

The deadly crash occurred around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, on 150th Street East at Avenue J, according to a California Highway Patrol report.

Roxana Castellanos, 21, of Lancaster, was driving a 2006 Audi A6 northbound on 150th Street East, and 34-year-old David Villarreal of Phelan was driving a 2015 Kia Optima eastbound on Avenue J, according to the CHP.

“Castellanos failed to stop for the posted stop sign and entered the intersection into the path of Villarreal,” the CHP report states.

“The front of Villarreal’s Kia Optima collided with the left side of Castellanos’ Audi A6. As a result of this collision, Castellanos’ left rear passenger sustained fatal injuries,” the CHP report states.

The deceased passenger was a 20-year-old woman from Littlerock, according to the CHP report. Her name has not yet been released pending next of kin notification.

Castellanos and her two other passengers — 18-year-old Averie Bryant and a 2-year-old girl, both from Lancaster — sustained major injuries in the crash, according to the CHP report.

The other driver [Villarreal] sustained moderate injuries.

All injured parties were transported to Antelope Valley Hospital for treatment.

“Alcohol/drugs is not suspected to be a factor in this collision,” the CHP report states.

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

UPDATED 3.24.17 – The deceased has been identified as Iraisha Vidrio of Littlerock, according to coroner’s Assistant Chief Ed Winter. Vidrio was actually 19 years old, Winter said.

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Filed Under: Lancaster, Littlerock

14 comments for "Passenger killed, 4 injured in two-vehicle crash near Lancaster [updated]"

  1. Ceasar Munoz says

    April 19, 2017 at 6:27 pm

    Please grow up children of the earth there is a family in morning please offer them your prayers and condolences instead of ignorant comments Thank you.

  2. Terrynn says

    March 28, 2017 at 11:29 am

    The deceased was my sister and I do not feel this the time nor platform to argue or point fingers. I kindly ask that you respect my sister and family and not post any negative things on here. Thank you and god bless

  3. callingitasitis says

    March 28, 2017 at 11:05 am

    Condolences to all families involved and quick recovery of the injured. Since no apparent drugs or alcohol involved the most likely cause of the traffic collision is the notorious cellphone. Sorry it is NOT a traffic accident, like a tree fell on the vehicle or a sink whole open because of heavy rains. It is known as a traffic collision due to most likely human error (cellphone use).

  4. Amanda says

    March 26, 2017 at 1:18 pm

    I totally agree with you all… She makes no sense and this is no place for negativity or ignorance.

  5. Gsrmn says

    March 25, 2017 at 9:29 pm

    Sober driver who ran a stop sign, now theres death sad sucks for both parties. But with the over crowded jails dont see any big criminal charges

  6. Vicki says

    March 25, 2017 at 1:13 am

    I am on my phone, sorry for the typos ……I am still very upset, can’t stop thinking of this

  7. Vicki says

    March 25, 2017 at 1:11 am

    Did anyone find out the name of the young women, who passed.. It was the most saddest thing I have ever seen.. My heart is truly breaking for everywhere involved…. My daughter and u and 2 wonderful men stripped to help…. Please anything.. Update please let me know… My prayers to all..

    • Ingrid says

      April 12, 2017 at 6:42 pm

      She was my sister thank them for trying to help

  8. Littlerock says

    March 23, 2017 at 10:40 pm

    Does anyone know the identity of the young woman from Littlerock? The article says her name is being withheld pending notifying her next of kin, but they often don’t update the information.

    • AV GIRL says

      March 27, 2017 at 12:54 pm

      IRAISHA VIDRIO

  9. You young idiots says

    March 22, 2017 at 8:01 pm

    They need to be in young Latinas from driving. You don’t like what I say that’s just tough then get out of California

    • Pete says

      March 23, 2017 at 7:49 pm

      Your comment doesnt make any sense.
      Read it again and please.revise it!

    • None says

      March 23, 2017 at 10:23 pm

      How about you learn how to type I don’t think anyone knows what your trying to say
      Have some respect we don’t know what happened for you to start judging smh

    • Catherine says

      March 24, 2017 at 8:19 pm

      Learn to type , you sound ignorant . Or on drugs to make a comment of this sort. Accidents happen to all nationalities….. take your psych meds today and stay off drugs

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