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Woman killed in Lancaster crash ID’d, more details released [updated]

by The AV Times Staff • July 22, 2019

[Crash scene image via APRIL JENKINS]
LANCASTER – One of two people killed Friday in a collision between a passenger vehicle and a big rig in Lancaster has been publicly identified as 45-year-old Norma Murillo Velasquez of Lancaster, authorities said.

The other deceased victim’s name cannot be released until relatives are notified, but she was a Hispanic female in her 40s, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.

The fatal crash was reported around 11:35 a.m. Friday, July 19, on Avenue E at 90th Street East in Lancaster, according to a California Highway Patrol report.

Velasquez was driving a 2006 Chevy Equinox northbound on 90th Street East when she failed to stop at a posted stop sign at Avenue E and was struck by a big rig while attempting to make a left turn onto Avenue E, the CHP report states. The big rig — a 2013 Peterbuilt truck and trailer — had been traveling eastbound on Avenue E, according to the CHP report.

“The front of the Peterbuilt struck the driver side of the Chevy Equinox. As a result of this collision, both the driver… and front passenger of the Chevy Equinox sustained fatal injuries. The rear passengers of the Chevy Equinox were transported to Antelope Valley Hospital with major injuries,” the CHP report states.

The two deceased and two injured passengers in the Chevy Equinox were all females. The rig’s driver, Jose Perez of Calipatria, was not injured in the collision, according to the CHP report.

Alcohol and/or drugs are not suspected as factors in the collision, officials said. Anyone with information regarding this collision is encouraged to contact Officer Robert Rockafellow at the Antelope Valley CHP Office at 661-948-8541.

UPDATE: The second deceased crash victim has been identified as Lorena Gallardo, 42, of Torrance. She was the front seat passenger in the Chevy Equinox.

Previous related story: Two killed, three injured in vehicle-big rig collision in Lancaster

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Filed Under: Home, Lancaster

7 comments for "Woman killed in Lancaster crash ID’d, more details released [updated]"

  1. Jonathan says

    July 24, 2019 at 3:27 pm

    fake as story my mom did not skip no stop sign

    • nun says

      September 25, 2019 at 6:50 pm

      your stupid asfc , my friends mom passed away in that car accident along with her friend , my my friend and my friends sister so don’t even [removed] be thinking this is funny when it’s not [removed]

  2. Smart driver says

    July 23, 2019 at 3:38 pm

    Stupid drivers must die less they kill other drivers that are smarter.

  3. Failure to Stop says

    July 22, 2019 at 10:10 pm

    I’m glad the lorry driver is OK.

    • Jonathan says

      July 24, 2019 at 3:39 pm

      So your happy he murdered two innocent people?don’t believe everything you see this story is full of lies

      • Steve says

        July 24, 2019 at 6:37 pm

        I drove through there shortly after it happened, hard to tell how it happened, looks to me from the debris, tire marks and fluids, that the car first got hit on the left side of the road and got dragged to the right shoulder. I drive a truck through there all the time, at the speed limit. I see those kinds of trucks speeding like crazy through there.

      • Gowchong says

        July 25, 2019 at 6:04 am

        Perhaps you can enlighten us with your truth?
        I would like to examine the story from all angles, your point of view and the story writer’s point of view. Horribly sorry for your loss. I hope you find comfort and solace through this tragedy.

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