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Elderly man in wheelchair hit, killed while crossing street in Palmdale

by The AV Times Staff • October 13, 2019

PALMDALE – A 71-year-old man in a motorized wheelchair was struck and killed by a car while crossing outside a crosswalk on East Palmdale Boulevard Saturday night, authorities said.

The collision happened around 7:50 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, on the 2200 block of East Palmdale Bouelvard, according to a news release from the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station.

“A 2003 Nissan 350Z driven by a 31-year-old male was traveling eastbound on Palmdale Boulevard… [The driver] did not see the 71-year-old pedestrian in his motorized wheelchair crossing Palmdale Boulevard from the north to the south side. According to the scene evidence, the pedestrian was crossing mid-block and was not in the crosswalk,” the news release states.

The 71-year-old man suffered a fatal head injury and was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. His name has not yet been released pending next of kin notification. The Nissan’s driver remained at the scene and was cooperative with deputy personnel, according to the sheriff’s news release.

There was “no indication of alcohol or drugs involved in this incident,” the news release states.

East and west bound lanes of Palmdale Boulevard, between 22nd and 25th Street East, were closed to routine traffic until 2 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, while the incident was being investigated.

Anyone with information regarding this traffic collision is encouraged to call Palmdale Sheriff Station’s Traffic Department at 661-272-2400.
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Filed Under: Home, Palmdale

5 comments for "Elderly man in wheelchair hit, killed while crossing street in Palmdale"

  1. Mark says

    October 16, 2019 at 5:04 am

    Just another average day in one of America’s most miserable cities.

  2. Melissa says

    October 15, 2019 at 3:46 pm

    Perhaps it is time for small blinking lights on rear and sides of motorized wheelchairs, this would make them more visible. However, laws are in force for pedestrian safety, ignoring them cost this individual his precious life.

    Condolences to his loved ones.

  3. Wheelchair says

    October 14, 2019 at 4:09 pm

    “According to the scene evidence, the pedestrian was crossing mid-block and was not in the crosswalk…”

    That would not made a difference anyway.

    • Wheelchair says

      October 14, 2019 at 4:19 pm

      That would have not made a difference anyway.

  4. David G says

    October 14, 2019 at 8:51 am

    That will teach the old codger to obey traffic laws.

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