Head-On Collision Kills Driver of Pickup
A pickup collided head-on with a Jeep in Lancaster Saturday, killing the truck’s driver and injuring two people in the Jeep, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported.
Authorities identified the dead woman as Joanne Hammond of Lancaster, described as being in her 30s. The two passengers in the Jeep--Robert and Glynis O’Reilly--were being treated for cuts and bruises at a hospital after the 12:30 p.m. accident at 7th Street East and Avenue K, deputies said.
The O’Reillys’ 5-month-old son Ian, who was strapped in a seat in the Jeep, was uninjured, Deputy Robert Coryell said.
Coryell said the pickup was headed west on Avenue K when it crossed the center divider and struck the eastbound Jeep. Investigators had not determined why the truck crossed into oncoming traffic.
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