The man, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, was struck by the bus around 4:35 a.m. on September 27 on the northbound Antelope Valley (14) Freeway.
Palmdale, CA. – The Los Angeles County Office of Medical Examiner has identified the man who died after being hit by a bus on a freeway in Palmdale as 21-year-old Danny Montoya.
The man, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, was struck by the bus around 4:35 a.m. on September 27 on the northbound Antelope Valley (14) Freeway.
Montoya had been driving a 2020 Tesla Model 3 when he crashed. He exited the vehicle and was standing in the far right lane of the freeway, south of Palmdale Boulevard, when a passing 2008 MCI J-Series Motorcoach hit him.
Montoya was pronounced dead at the scene.
The bus driver was identified as a 58-year-old Panorama City man.
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Palmdale, CA – A man in his 20s was hit and killed by a bus early Saturday morning in Palmdale, according to the CHP.
The deadly accident occurred around 4:35 a.m. on September 29 on the northbound Antelope Valley (14) Freeway south of Palmdale Boulevard.
CHP said the man from Albuquerque, New Mexico, had been driving a 2020 Tesla Model 3 when he was involved in a collision and he got out of his car. He was standing in the far-right northbound lane of the freeway when he was struck by a 2008 MCI J-Series Motorcoach driven by a 58-year-old Panorama City man.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
It was unclear if the other driver, who was involved in the initial collision, remained at the scene.
The CHP is investigating the accident. Anyone with any information about the accident is asked to call the CHP Antelope Valley Station at 323-343-0512.