Crash on Avenue T at 70TH St E, Palmdale, California

Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 4:47 AM

Fatal crash2 vehicles

Reporting agency: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office
Report number: 026-04997-2607-241

From the CHP CCRS, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

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Where and when

Location: Avenue T at 70TH St E
City, county: Palmdale, Los Angeles County
Collision type: Head-On
Motor vehicle involved with: Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit: 55 mph
Primary collision factor cited: Yes
Weather: Clear
Light: Dark-No Street Lights
Road surface: No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run: No
People involved: 3
Injured: 1
Killed: 2

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2019 Ford F150

Blue Pickups and Panels

Direction of travel: East
Maneuver: Travelling Wrong Way

Driver, male, 37Restraint: Occupant Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Fatal
Passenger, female, under 18Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Minor injury

Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2008 Honda Civic

Blue Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel: West
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, male, 20Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Fatal

What the officer recorded

Violation cited: 23153(a)as recorded on the report
Unit 1 violation cited: VC SECTION VIOLATED - 22107 / NONE APPARENTas recorded on the report
Unit 1 driver condition: CELL PHONE USE UNKNOWNas recorded on the report
Unit 2 driver condition: CELL PHONE USE UNKNOWNas recorded on the report
Unit 1 charge: CVC 23153(a)as recorded on the report

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Nearby and recent

16 crashes recorded on Avenue T in Palmdale in the last 12 months, 11 with injuries.

May 12, 2026, Avenue T at 80TH St East3 vehicles, 2 injuredInjury crash
May 9, 2026, Avenue T at 62ND St E2 vehicles, 2 injuredInjury crash
Apr 16, 2026, Avenue T at 70TH Street East1 vehicleProperty damage only

All Palmdale crashes, April 2026

About this record

Source: CHP CCRS
Updates: Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here: October 25, 2026
Last updated: October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out: Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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