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Palmdale man killed in 2-vehicle crash ID’d, other driver arrested for DUI

by The AV Times Staff • August 23, 2023 6 Comments

PALMDALE – A driver killed in a two-vehicle crash late Friday night on Sierra Highway has been identified as 58-year-old Jaime Banuelos of Palmdale, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.

The collision happened around 11:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, on Sierra Highway at Soledad Canyon Road, according to a California Highway Patrol report.  Preliminary investigation suggests Banuelos was driving a 2022 Toyota from the northbound Antelope Valley (14) Freeway to Soledad Canyon Road, when “for reasons still under investigation,” his vehicle collided with a 1998 Mercury that was traveling southbound on Sierra Highway, the CHP report states.

Banuelos sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Mercury’s driver, 43-year-old Luis Alberto Ramirez of Palmdale, sustained major injuries and was transported to Antelope Valley Medical Center. Ramirez was arrested in connection to the crash, according to the CHP.

“The involvement of alcohol and/or drugs is considered to be a factor in this crash,” the CHP report states.

Anyone with information regarding this crash in encouraged to contact Officer A. Talavera at the Antelope Valley Area CHP office at
661-948-8541. After business hours, contact the Los Angeles Traffic Management Center at 323-259-320.

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety, Home, Palmdale

6 comments for "Palmdale man killed in 2-vehicle crash ID’d, other driver arrested for DUI"

  1. El Cholo says

    August 26, 2023 at 4:44 pm

    It just goes to prove that you never know. Those reading this now may be tomorrow’s discussion on a.v times

    Reply
  2. DUI says

    August 24, 2023 at 1:46 am

    The party’s over for Luis.

    Reply
  3. Getting tired of this stuff says

    August 24, 2023 at 12:34 am

    Thank biden for Welcoming all these DY people in the California.
    Along with the drugs.

    Reply
    • Wise One says

      August 24, 2023 at 11:29 am

      The ignorant imbeciles in CA vote for this sh!t. They love DUIs, crime, homelessness, fentanyl, etc. The Democrats hate this country and do everything in their power to bring us down and destroy the greatest country on Earth.

      Reply
  4. Brian says

    August 23, 2023 at 4:44 pm

    Just curious… Sierra Highway intersects Soledad in two places (Canyon Country and Acton), which was this?

    Reply
    • Templer says

      August 24, 2023 at 5:47 pm

      It would be just south of the Vincent Metro station, what’s interesting here is if the Toyota was exiting the northbound 14 you have a stop sign, if the Mercury was traveling south on Sierra that vehicle would have the right of way. Drugs and alcohol sure puts you on the bad side of the nature channel.

      Reply

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