A pedestrian who was struck by a tractor trailer and killed in Palmdale was identified Thursday.
California Highway Patrol officers were called at around 5 p.m. Tuesday to the scene of the collision, just north of Avenue N and the northbound Antelope Valley (14) Freeway where they learned the pedestrian was hit by a semi truck, said CHP Officer Andre De Los Reyes.
The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office identified the victim as Shomari Rollox. His city of residency was not immediately known.
Rollox was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities said the use of alcohol and/or drugs is not suspected to have been a factor in the collision.
According to De Los Reyes, the collision was the 19th fatality this year in the Antelope Valley CHP jurisdiction.
Anyone with information regarding this crash was asked to call Officer J. Alvares at the Antelope Valley Area CHP office at 661-948-8541.