Deputies are investigating a crash in northern Los Angeles County that left a 6-year-old girl dead on Saturday.
The collision was reported around 11 a.m. at the intersection of Pearblossom Highway and 25th Street East in Palmdale, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
“Based on preliminary investigation, [the first vehicle] entered the intersection of Pearblossom Highway to proceed northbound on Barrel Springs Road against a red traffic signal,” LASD said. “[The second vehicle] driving eastbound on Pearblossom Highway entered the intersection on a green traffic signal [and] broadsided the [first vehicle] in the intersection.”
The driver of the vehicle that ran the red light, a 2022 Subaru Outback, was only identified as a 55-year-old woman. Her condition was not disclosed.
A 6-year-old girl in the other vehicle, a 2014 Toyota Camry, was rushed to a hospital where she succumbed to her injuries, deputies confirmed. Her identity was not released.
Additional individuals involved in the crash sustained injuries ranging from “minor” to “serious,” LASD said, although the exact number of victims is not known.
No additional information was immediately available, but anyone who may have witnessed the crash or knows more about the circumstances surrounding it is encouraged to contact LASD’s Palmdale Station Traffic Unit by calling 661-272-2400.
