Palmdale, CA : Motorist dies in 3-car Palmdale crash on Thursday morning, September 25, 2014

A motorist whose Ford Taurus sedan crashed into a California Highway Patrol car in the Palmdale area today died at a hospital, authorities said. The crash was reported shortly before 7 a.m. at 50th Street East and Avenue P, CHP Officer Gil Hernandez said. A CHP officer, who had pulled over the driver of a 2005 Toyota Camry on southbound 50th Street East, was outside his patrol car writing a ticket when he heard “screeching tires” and saw the 2004-model Taurus heading southbound toward the rear of his stopped vehicle, Hernandez said. The Taurus hit the rear of the patrol car, pushing it forward toward the officer, who tried to jump out of the way but was struck and suffered minor injuries, Hernandez said. The patrol car was pushed into the Camry, slightly injuring the driver, Hernandez said. The name of the fatally injured man was withheld pending notification of his relatives. Source : Motorist dies in 3-car Palmdale crash with CHP patrol car, officer on foot is struck