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Woman Killed In Palmdale Hit-And-Run, Suspect At Large

PALMDALE (CBSLA) — A woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run motorist in Palmdale, the California Highway Patrol said Saturday. The woman was later identified as Tammi Johnson, 40, of Acton, said Investigator Sherwood Dixon of the Los Angeles County coroner’s office. She was walking southbound on Sierra Highway, south of Vincent View Road, at about 11:45 p.m. Friday when she was struck from behind, the CHP reported. Johnson, who was fatally struck by that motorist, was struck again by a 2006 Volvo S40, whose driver was located nearby. The hit-and-run vehicle was described as silver, possibly a Lexus NX SUV that likely sustained front and right-side damage, including a missing side-view mirror and shattered windshield. The CHP’s Antelope Valley office asked anyone with information regarding the death to call them at (661) 948-8541. (©2018 CBS Local Media, a division of CBS Radio Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Wire services contributed to this report.)

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July 21, 2018 0 comment

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Skyline Fire: 150+ Homes Evacuated In Corona Brush Fire

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CORONA (CBSLA) – A wildfire erupted Thursday near the entrance to a popular hiking spot in Corona and quickly grew to as large as 250 acres, authorities said. It was at 5 percent containment by the evening. The fire was reported at 1:20 p.m. in the Cleveland National Forest along Tin Mine Canyon off of Skyline Drive, according to fire officials. No homes have burned but more than 150 homes in the Orchard Glen community have been evacuated as airplanes drop retardant to keep flames from running down hillsides toward homes. Smoke could be seen from the Riverside (91) Freeway to the north and Interstate 15 to the east, prompting several calls to the California Highway Patrol. Evacuations were issued for the following roadways: Trudy Way, Folson Circle, Brannon Circle, Burrero Way, Rawley Street, Burnett Circle, Elker Road, Corbett Street, Gareth Circle, and Fanning Circle. One homeowner who had already been through the last big brush fire in Corona told CBS2’s Nicole Comstock he’s got his evacuation procedure down to a science. “Last time, we literally packed almost half the house in 45 minutes,” he said. “We got it down to about one suitcase.” Homeowner evacuating his Corona house with with dogs in tow. #SkylineFire burning not too far away. @CBSLA #KCAL9 pic.twitter.com/u6w1pb5QBf — Nicole Comstock (@ComstockNEWS) July 20, 2018 “Last time we evacuated, nothing happened, but you just never know […] it wasn’t this close, either,” said resident Tawny Perry. “There’s a little bit of sadness ’cause you don’t know what you’re gonna come home to considering how close it is,” David Ortega said. An evacuation center has been set up at Corona High School, 1150 W. 10th St. No injuries have been reported. There was no immediate word on the cause of the fire.