On Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at approximately 8:49 PM, personnel from Palmdale Sheriff’s Station responded to a motor vehicle collision on 20th Street East north of Avenue L-8, which is within the incorporated area of the City of Palmdale.
Preliminary information from the investigation suggests that around 8:45 PM, a male juvenile was riding a pocket bike in a northeast direction across the northbound lane of 20th Street East. At the same time, a male adult was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle northbound on 20th Street East, approaching Avenue L-8. The motorcycle struck the pocket bike, which was not affixed with a headlight or taillight, in the northbound lane of travel. The operator of the pocket bike succumbed to his injuries on scene. The male adult on the Harley sustained serious injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital.
The investigation is ongoing and there is no additional information at this time.
Anyone with information regarding the traffic collision is encouraged to contact Palmdale Station’s Traffic Unit at 661-272-2400.
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