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4-CAR CRASH LEAVES TWO PEOPLE HURT.


Byline: Greg Botonis Staff Writer

PALMDALE - A four-car crash on the Antelope Valley Freeway The Antelope Valley Freeway is a freeway in Los Angeles and Kern counties in southern California. It is signed as California State Highway 14 along its length. It connects Greater Los Angeles to the rapidly developing Antelope Valley.  early Friday left two people in critical condition and tied up southbound commuter traffic Noun 1. commuter traffic - traffic created by people going to or returning from work
traffic - the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
 for nearly three hours.

California Highway Patrol highway patrol
n.
A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways.
 officers said later in the day they still have not been able to determine what caused the chain-reaction crash, but said a suspected drunk driver who was critically injured in the crash had been seen driving recklessly just before the incident.

The crash happened just after 3 a.m. south of Vista Point, where the southbound lanes curve around a hillside.

The 31-year-old Sherman Oaks woman was transported to Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming.

The Antelope Valley
 Hospital and will be arrested on her release, officials said.

A 66-year-old Palmdale woman was airlifted to Holy Cross Hospital Holy Cross Hospital may refer to:

In the United Kingdom:
  • Holy Cross Hospital — Haslemere, Surrey, England
In the United States:
  • Holy Cross Hospital — Nogales, Arizona
  • Holy Cross Hospital — Fort Lauderdale, Florida
 with major injuries.

The driver suspected of being drunk was driving a 2000 Honda Passport This article is about the SUV. For the motorcycle, see Honda C70.

The Honda Passport was a compact SUV produced by Isuzu, released in 1994, as Honda's first entry in the truck market for the United States, and only sold in the United States.
. The other woman was in a Nissan Sentra. Two other vehicles were also damaged, but their drivers were not injured.

All the drivers were wearing seat belts.

As traffic backed up, motorists began turning around on the freeway or crossing over the center divider.

The road was open by about 6 a.m. but closed again temporarily at about 10 a.m. so officers could take more measurements at the crash scene and continue their investigation.

Greg Botonis, (661) 267-7802

gregory.botonis(at)dailynews.com
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