(L.A.) Daphne Maldonado, 87, Died on a Street
Case Number: 2024-03810
Los Angeles County is reporting the death of an 87-year-old female that occurred on a street in the Sun Village area of Antelope Valley.
The coroner’s office has identified the woman as Daphne Maldonado.
Manner of Death: Accident
Cause of Death: Blunt Force Injuries
RIP DAPHNE MALDONADO (January 5, 1937 – March 3, 2024)
Formal pronouncement of death was made on Sunday at 8:02 p.m.
Together with an 83-year-old man named Jose Maldonado, the decedent was killed in a two-vehicle crash that happened at around 7:45 p.m. at the intersection of East Avenue T and 106th Street East near Palmdale.
Map views only approximate location and do not indicate the precise spot where the incident happened.
California Highway Patrol said the two individuals were trapped in one of the vehicles.
Video of the aftermath showed a red pickup and a red sedan, both with extensive front-end damage.
The videographer said it was the occupants of the sedan who were killed. The occupant of the pickup was taken to a hospital in critical condition.