Fatal Crash Closes Antelope Freeway
Acar and a pickup truck collided on the Antelope Valley Freeway south of Palmdale Friday, killing one of the drivers, critically injuring the other and creating a massive traffic tie-up for northbound motorists, authorities said.
The identities of the victims were not immediately available, nor were details of the cause of the crash, which occurred about 5:45 p.m. on the northbound side of the freeway a mile north of the Pearblossom Highway exit, officials said.
The car was sheared in half and its driver was thrown out, according to a motorist who saw the wreckage.
The pickup truck driver was being treated at Palmdale Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles County Fire Department Capt. Steven Lindsey said.
The California Highway Patrol closed all northbound lanes from about 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to clear the wreckage. Traffic backed up for several miles on the freeway and on Sierra Highway, the main alternate route.
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