Palmdale, California (January 7, 2020) – 32-year-old Ruben Cuentas has been identified as the Littlerock man who was killed in a car accident that left two other people injured on Monday morning in Palmdale.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the deadly collision happened at about 9:35 a.m. January 6, on 50th Street East near Avenue N.
Cuentas was reportedly driving a Lincoln Town Car northbound on 50th Street when drifted into the southbound lanes and collided head-on with a 2013 Subaru Legacy driven by 25-year-old Eleni M. Gross of Palmdale.
Cuentas was killed in the accident while his passenger, 32-year-old Cherise R. Cole of Littlerock, sustained major injuries and was taken to Antelope Valley Hospital for treatment.
Gross was also transported to Antelope Valley Hospital for treatment of major injuries.
No other information was provided.
The Antelope Valley CHP Office is investigating the accident.