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Driver dies after collision with big rig in Lancaster

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

  1. 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 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……

    • 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

      • [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.

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

          • 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.

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

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