COLLISION KILLS SENIOR WOMAN'S CAR BROADSIDED BY PICKUP.Byline: Karen Maeshiro Staff Writer LLANO lla·no n. pl. lla·nos A large, grassy, almost treeless plain, especially one in Latin America. [Spanish, plain, from Latin pl - A 68-year-old woman was killed Monday when the car she was driving was hit broadside by a truck, officials said. The woman, whose identity was not released, was pulling out of a driveway or private street about 12:30 p.m. on Bobs Gap Road near Panorama Road when her sedan was struck broadside on the driver's side by a Ford F-250 truck, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County Fire Capt. Robert Ericsson said. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. Sgt. Tom Lackey said. The driver of the truck, whose name was not available, was not injured, Ericsson said. The accident, which occurred in a remote area of Llano, was under investigation. The woman's death marked the first 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 traffic fatality fa·tal·i·ty n. 1. A death resulting from an accident or disaster. 2. One that is killed as a result of such an occurrence. for 2006. In 2005, the Antelope Valley had 83 traffic fatalities. In 2004, 74 people died on valley streets, highways and roads. The record for traffic fatalities is 87, set in 2003. Karen Maeshiro, (661) 267-5744 karen.maeshiro(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) A 68-year-old woman was killed Monday when the car she was driving was broadsided by a truck in a remote area of Llano. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer |
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