Tragic Collision on Sierra Highway Leaves Female Pedestrian Dead [Palmdale, CA]

Palmdale, CA (September 18, 2026) — A woman died after a vehicle collision on Sierra Highway in Palmdale, and Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies continued investigating the circumstances.

Deputies responded around 11:20 p.m. Wednesday to Sierra Highway and Avenue P after a passerby reported a pedestrian lying in the roadway. Deputies found the woman at the scene and pronounced her dead.

Investigators had not determined whether the incident involved a hit-and-run. Sierra Highway was closed in the area while deputies investigated the collision.

Authorities continued working to determine how the woman was struck and whether a driver left the scene.

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Sweet Lawyers extends our deepest condolences to the woman’s family and loved ones. We are thinking of those grieving this tragic loss.

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