A man was killed Wednesday in a traffic crash in the Llano community near Palmdale, authorities said.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at about 7 a.m. near state Route 138 and 165th Street East.
The fatally injured man was identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner as Zachary Berger, 35, of the nearby community of Pearblossom.
The circumstances of the crash were under investigation.