RUNNING RED TURNS FATAL.Byline: Daily News PALMDALE -- A Lancaster woman was killed Friday when she ran a red light and her compact station wagon was hit by a big rig Big Rig was a punk band from the San Francisco Bay Area fronted by singer/songwriter Jesse Michaels. Michaels performed with the group after the break up of his previous project, Operation Ivy, and before forming the band Common Rider. , California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. officials said. The 62-year-old woman, whose name was not immediately made public, died in the wreckage of her Mercury Tracer The Mercury Tracer was Mercury's smallest car from 1988 to 1999. It was based on the platform of the Mazda 323, replacing the European-derived Mercury Lynx. 1988-1989 The Tracer was introduced in 1987 for the 1988 model year. , which was shoved more than 80 feet by the impact. Witnesses told investigators the station wagon drove southbound south·bound adj. Going toward the south. southbound Adjective going towards the south Adj. 1. through the intersection of Avenue N and 20th Street West without stopping for the red light, officials said. The big rig, a Freightliner pulling two hopper trailers, was heading east at about 45 mph when the station wagon drove directly in front of it, officials said. The truck smashed in the passenger side of the smaller vehicle, then jackknifed, blocking the intersection until tow trucks could move the vehicles. The truck driver suffered minor injuries. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2) California Highway Patrol Officer R. McKee investigates the scene at Avenue N and 20th Street West, where, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. witnesses, a woman died in a crash with a big rig after running a red light on Friday afternoon. Andy Holzman/Staff Photographer |
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