The CHP reported that a 2012 Chevrolet was traveling west on SR 138 when it crossed the center line and collided with an eastbound 2015 Peterbilt that was hauling two trailers loaded with gravel
Llano, CA – The woman who was killed in a multi-vehicle accident on State Route 138 in Llano on Wednesday morning has been identified as E. Tsatinyan, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The accident took place shortly before noon on Wednesday, January 14, on the Pearblossom Highway west of 195th Street East.
The CHP reported that a 2012 Chevrolet was traveling west on SR 138 when it crossed the center line and collided with an eastbound 2015 Peterbilt that was hauling two trailers loaded with gravel.
The rig and its trailers were pushed into the westbound side and they crashed into an oncoming 2026 Range Rover.
Tsatinyan was a passenger in the Range Rover and was declared decased at the scene by the responding Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics. Authorities said she was not wearing a seatbelt.
A woman and a girl riding in the Chevrolet were flown to a hospital with unspecified injuries. One other patient involved in the crash was transported by ambulance.
The California Highway Patrol is handling the ongoing investigation into the incident.
Los Angeles County has historically experienced significant traffic safety challenges, although recent data indicates some improvements in its California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) rankings and a decrease in total victims killed and injured from peak years. The county consistently ranks as one of the most dangerous in the state for traffic collisions, leading in both population and accident volume. In 2022, there were 8,944 victims killed and injured in total fatal and injury collisions, which gave the county an OTS ranking of 14 out of 15 comparable entities, indicating improvement from previous years, where it ranked 1/15 (worst) in 2018 and 2019. Despite overall improvements in rankings, specific collision types remain a concern. In 2022, there were 1,524 pedestrian victims killed and injured, and 475 bicyclist victims killed and injured. Pedestrians, in particular, account for a disproportionately high number of traffic deaths in the region, a trend that has persisted in recent years. Alcohol-involved collisions also contributed significantly to the 2022 statistics, with 1,676 victims killed and injured.
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