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Family of Four Killed in Violent Palmdale Crash ID’d by L.A. Coroner’s Office
Posted 12:22 PM, July 5, 2018
Authorities on Thursday identified the victims of a fatal car crash in Palmdale that took the lives of a family of four earlier this week.
Ed Winter of the Los Angeles County coroner's office identified the father as Bryan Byrd, 21, and the mother as Lei’ani Cathey, 20. Their two young daughters, 2-year-old Lei’niyah Byrd and 1-year-old Blayre Byrd, also died in the crash, he said.
The family was from Lancaster.
"This is very difficult to see when we have a family pass away from a traffic collision," L.A. County Sheriff's Department Detective Rowell Quemuel told KTLA.
The family was traveling in a four-door Kia on the Sierra Highway around 10:15 a.m. Tuesday when their car swerved out of the lane, according to a sheriff's news release.
Their car crossed over the double yellow lines and collided head-on with an Antelope Valley Transit Authority vanpool vehicle, the release stated.
The mangled wreck came to rest on the side of the dirt shoulder, aerial footage showed.
Bryan Byrd, Cathey and Lei'niyah all died at the scene, officials said. Blayre was pronounced dead at Antelope Valley Hospital a short time later.
The children were both strapped in car seats, the release stated. Quemuel noted that none of the victims were ejected from the vehicle.
Family of Four Killed in Violent Palmdale Crash ID’d by L.A. Coroner’s Office
Posted 12:22 PM, July 5, 2018
Authorities on Thursday identified the victims of a fatal car crash in Palmdale that took the lives of a family of four earlier this week.
Ed Winter of the Los Angeles County coroner's office identified the father as Bryan Byrd, 21, and the mother as Lei’ani Cathey, 20. Their two young daughters, 2-year-old Lei’niyah Byrd and 1-year-old Blayre Byrd, also died in the crash, he said.
The family was from Lancaster.
"This is very difficult to see when we have a family pass away from a traffic collision," L.A. County Sheriff's Department Detective Rowell Quemuel told KTLA.
The family was traveling in a four-door Kia on the Sierra Highway around 10:15 a.m. Tuesday when their car swerved out of the lane, according to a sheriff's news release.
Their car crossed over the double yellow lines and collided head-on with an Antelope Valley Transit Authority vanpool vehicle, the release stated.
The mangled wreck came to rest on the side of the dirt shoulder, aerial footage showed.
Bryan Byrd, Cathey and Lei'niyah all died at the scene, officials said. Blayre was pronounced dead at Antelope Valley Hospital a short time later.
The children were both strapped in car seats, the release stated. Quemuel noted that none of the victims were ejected from the vehicle.