Palmdale, California (November 15, 2019) – 54-year-old Desiree Lumas has been identified as the woman who was killed in a car accident on Thursday morning in Palmdale.
The fatal accident was reported at about 9 a.m. November 14, on 50th Street East near Palmdale Boulevard.
The California Highway Patrol said Lumas was driving a 1999 Honda Accord northbound on 50th Street East while a 2004 Chevy Silverado and a 2017 BYD Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) bus were traveling southbound on the same road.
The Honda driver crossed into the southbound lanes for unknown reasons and crashed into the Chevy and continued northbound, where it collided head-on with the AVTA bus.
Lumas was killed in the accident.
The AVTA bus driver sustained unspecified injuries and was taken to Antelope Valley Hospital for treatment.
The driver of the Chevy Silverado was unhurt and stayed at the scene after the accident.
The authorities believe alcohol and drugs were not factors in the crash.
No further information concerning the accident was provided.
The crash remains under investigation.