1 Killed in Lancaster Crash at Avenue J and 40th Street West

Lancaster, California (April 27, 2023) – A man was killed in a traffic collision at an intersection in Lancaster on Thursday morning, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.

The wreck took place in the area of Avenue J and 40th Street West at around 12:30 a.m.

Authorities said a man was driving a Dodge Journey SUV westbound on Avenue J at a high rate of speed when it crashed into the rear of a Ford F-450 Spectrum utility truck stopped for a red light at the intersection.

The Dodge then overturned and collided with another car at the intersection.

The driver of the Dodge was killed in the accident.

The other drivers sustained minor injuries.

The sheriff’s Lancaster Station is investigating the incident.