LANCASTER- A pedestrian fatally struck by a vehicle last week on the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway in Lancaster was homeless, authorities said.
He was identified as James Edmonds, 30, the coroner’s office said. He did not have a city of residence.
The crash was reported near Avenue I at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, California Highway Patrol Officer J. Church said.
The pedestrian now identified as Edmonds was running westbound across the northbound lanes of the Antelope Valley Freeway when he was struck by a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze driven by a 26-year-old Rosamond woman who was northbound.
The driver was “unable to avoid a collision,” the officer said. The left front end of the car struck Edmonds, causing fatal blunt force trauma injuries.
The driver, Kylie Blackmore, suffered a facial laceration and chest pain and was taken to Antelope Valley Hospital for treatment.
Alcohol and/or drugs were not suspected as factors in the crash, Church said.
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Kay says
My heart goes out to the young woman who, through no fault of her own, hit the man. She will have that in her mind for the rest of her life.
surfside 6 says
There’s thought to be a final breaking point in the human ability to endure homelessness. That with most, 3 years the final veneer. However, in extreme climate and topography extremes such as arctic or desert, it could actually be far less. At this point, the marathon of homelessness often ends in the taking of ones own life. Or in so many other cases, in a heinous act taken out on who, or what ever might happen by. An act most investigating authorities write off as simply incidental or “just random”.
Leprosity says
Well the bum isn’t homeless anymore….always look at the bright side…