BRIEFLY PALMDALE CRASH KILLS 1, INJURES 4.PALMDALE - A Lancaster man was killed and four other men injured Saturday night when a car veered across the center line of Palmdale Boulevard near 60th Street East and hit an oncoming car, deputies said. The dead man, whose name was withheld pending notification of his relatives, was a passenger in a 2000 Volkswagen Beetle This article is about the original Volkswagen Beetle. For the one introduced in 1997, see Volkswagen New Beetle. The Volkswagen Type 1, more commonly known as the Beetle that went out of control, slid into the the other lane and was struck broadside by a 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo The Chevrolet Monte Carlo was an American mid-size car. Originally introduced by Chevrolet for the 1970 model year (as competition with the Ford Thunderbird), it has gone through six generations as of 2007. , deputies said. The Volkswagen's driver, Marcel Clark, 38, of Lancaster, who had been drinking alcohol before the 9:15 p.m. collision, was booked on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter vehicular manslaughter n. the crime of causing the death of a human being due to illegal driving of an automobile, including gross negligence, drunk driving, reckless driving, or speeding. , deputies said. Clark suffered minor injuries, deputies said. Another passenger, Von Harris Jr., 21, of Lancaster, suffered internal injuries and was taken to Antelope Valley Hospital. The Monte Carlo's driver, Darryl Daniels, 25, broke his ankle, and his passenger, Marcus Brown, 29, suffered a fractured femur femur (fē`mər): see leg. , deputies said. Both went to Lancaster Community Hospital This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. . - Daily News |
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