Stuntman Killed in Head-On Collision
A pickup truck drifted into oncoming traffic in Agua Dulce and was struck head-on by a semitrailer truck Tuesday, killing an Agua Dulce man who had survived years of work as a film stuntman, the California Highway Patrol reported.
John Sherrod, 47, was killed on impact in the accident at 7:25 a.m. on Agua Dulce Canyon Road, about a mile north of the Antelope Valley Freeway, CHP Officer A. J. Torres said.
Sherrod was driving north when he drifted into the southbound lanes, possibly after falling asleep, Torres said. His pickup was struck head-on by a semitrailer rig driven by Gregory Sacca, 51, of Agua Dulce.
Sacca was treated at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital in Valencia for a cut on his forehead.
Warren Heinrick, a stuntman and friend of Sherrod’s who happened by the accident scene, said the victim was a highly experienced stuntman and a very skilled driver.
“He did car stunts, motorcycle stunts, everything,” Heinrick said. “He was a darned good driver. I don’t know what could have happened.”
Torres said the accident remained under investigation.
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