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Driver dies after collision with big rig in Lancaster

by The AV Times Staff • March 30, 2018

LANCASTER – A 27-year-old man died at the hospital Thursday morning, shortly after swerving his vehicle into oncoming traffic and colliding with a big rig in Lancaster, authorities said.

The crash happened around 7 a.m. Thursday, March 29, on Avenue J east of 100 Street East, according to a California Highway Patrol report.

The man was driving a 2015 Toyota Corolla eastbound on Avenue J when the vehicle left the roadway for an unknown reason and traveled onto the dirt shoulder. The man then turned his vehicle to the left and entered the westbound lane of traffic, directly into the path of a 2016 Freightliner/2017 Wabash trailer, according to the CHP report.

Both vehicles collided before careening off the roadway onto the dirt shoulder. The Toyota’s driver was transported to Antelope Valley Hospital where he died of his injuries. His identity has not yet been released pending next of kin notification.

The rig’s driver, 47-year-old Jimmie Click of Lancaster, was not injured in the collision.

Avenue J was closed in all directions until around 12:45 p.m. Thursday, March 29, due to the collision scene investigation.

Drugs and alcohol are not suspected factors in the collision, according to the CHP report.

The incident remains under investigation.

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Filed Under: Lancaster

13 comments for "Driver dies after collision with big rig in Lancaster"

  1. Kimberly says

    June 19, 2018 at 8:52 pm

    If you don’t know what happened . Don’t leave anything stating hateful comments someone lost their life . HAVE RESPECT . Do not wish bad on to others . He was a good guy who didn’t live on social media , he wasn’t a speeder either to the snake up on the comments. He was an amazing caring guy who for some reason lost control of his car . We aren’t perfect no one is .

  2. Hate speeders says

    April 4, 2018 at 8:48 am

    Yes !!! Good news another av speeder get killed I hope more speeders die!!!!

    • Justice says

      April 4, 2018 at 3:16 pm

      2 articles already what connection is there with speeding? This one says left the roadway for unknown reasons the other said made a wrong maneuver! There’s no phrase in the articles about speeding. 1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore, do not judge anything before the due time, until the Lord comes. He will bring the secret things of darkness to light and make known the intentions of the hearts……

    • Bella says

      April 4, 2018 at 9:01 pm

      It wasn’t he’s fault. It was the big rig driver fault. The big rig tryed to get ahead of him but end up getting on top of his car. That’s why he run away and police still looking for him. Make sure you know what happened before you judge

      • Ella says

        April 6, 2018 at 2:44 pm

        [removed] The big rig driver did not fled the scene. The Toyota driver hit the big rig head on. He lost control of his car for unknown reason. The big rig driver had a dash cam in his big rig. It was clearly not his fault. Another person driving behind the Toyota stated that she was going about 70 mph and the Toyota driver was going at least 80 mph. I know the driver of the big rig. He past drug test” and DUI test.

      • Who is Bella says

        April 6, 2018 at 7:11 pm

        Police are NOT looking for him. Where did you get your information from?

        • Gidget says

          April 10, 2018 at 12:06 pm

          They got the information from your previous post. Please reframe from commenting when you have no idea what you are talking about. Thanks!

          • who is GIDGET says

            April 14, 2018 at 10:59 pm

            1. I don’t have a previous post
            2. Free speech, I can comment.
            3. I DO KNOW police are not looking for the driver of the big rig.

    • Kimberly says

      June 19, 2018 at 8:53 pm

      Shut up . You don’t wish this upon anyone . Pathetic . You don’t know what happened get your head out of your rear.

  3. Bree says

    April 3, 2018 at 5:44 pm

    Rest in paradise to my big cousin. I love you..

  4. Monica says

    April 2, 2018 at 2:28 pm

    … yup, another one of those social media squirrels, who couldn’t be bothered to drive 100 meters, without texting.

    • Unknown says

      April 2, 2018 at 4:11 pm

      He wasn’t texting!!! Someone lost his life. Please keep stupid comments to yourself!!!!!!!

      • Lisa says

        April 3, 2018 at 12:21 pm

        We don’t know what happen but may he rest In peace condolecense to his family.

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