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Motorcyclist killed in Lancaster traffic crash ID’d

by The AV Times Staff • May 2, 2022

LANCASTER – The motorcyclist who died Sunday afternoon when a female driver turned in front of him in a Lancaster intersection has been publicly identified.

He was Johnny Carr, 50, of Lancaster, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.

The fatal collision happened around 4:15 p.m. Sunday, May 1, at Avenue J-8 and Division Street, according to a news release from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station.

“Preliminary investigation indicates a female adult in a Nissan Sentra was traveling southbound on Division Street and made a left turn at the intersection of Avenue J-8 into the path of a male adult (Carr) riding a Harley Davidson Motorcycle northbound on Division Street,” the news release states.

“The male adult (Carr) riding the Harley Davidson Motorcycle was ejected from the motorcycle and was pronounced dead at the scene by responding paramedics,” the news release states.

The collision remains under investigation, and it is not yet known whether speed or drugs and/or alcohol were factors in the crash,” sheriff’s officials said. Anyone with information on this fatal collision is encouraged to contact traffic investigators at the Lancaster Sheriff Station at 661-948-8466.

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety, Home, Lancaster

11 comments for "Motorcyclist killed in Lancaster traffic crash ID’d"

  1. oscar says

    May 3, 2022 at 8:17 am

    condolences to the family – lost 2 family members on motorcycles in the AV the same way –

  2. Shamrock says

    May 2, 2022 at 7:15 pm

    Extending my deepest condolences to his love ones…

  3. Ejected says

    May 2, 2022 at 3:40 pm

    RIP Johnny Carr.

  4. Timothy stamps sr says

    May 2, 2022 at 3:01 pm

    RIP JD AKA B -GOOD

  5. Teresa says

    May 2, 2022 at 1:08 pm

    Prays for the Carr family

  6. Debbie says

    May 2, 2022 at 1:04 pm

    Typical women.. Prayers for Mr. Carr and his family

    • Nancy says

      May 2, 2022 at 1:59 pm

      Prayers for the Carrs❣️

    • Steve says

      May 2, 2022 at 2:55 pm

      Don’t you think she feels bad enough?

    • Liz says

      May 2, 2022 at 3:51 pm

      Ignorant comment. Did you mean “woman”? typical dumba$$.

    • Barbara says

      May 2, 2022 at 4:45 pm

      Dumb comment

      • Jen says

        May 4, 2022 at 10:26 pm

        The family has set up a gofundme to help with food and bills. https://gofund.me/7fb201d5

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