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Investigation Continues Into Crash That Killed 2 In Llano

LLANO (CBSLA.com) — Authorities continued to investigate the circumstances surrounding a crash that killed two people and injured three others in Llano near Palmdale.

The crash unfolded on the 138 Freeway at 175 Street E. around 6:45 p.m. Saturday, prompting the CHP to close the thoroughfare through 5 a.m. Sunday.

The CHP says that a man in a Chevrolet Camaro was speeding when he lost control and spun into oncoming traffic.

That's when a Ford Fusion carrying four people crashed into the Camaro, splitting it in half.

That crash killed the man in the Camaro and a female passenger in the other car.

A man and two children were airlifted to hospitals. They were said to have sustained major injuries.

The driver of a third car that was caught up in the chain-reaction to the initial crash recounted what he saw:

"The car was on its side and in my lane. About 50 feet in front of me, I saw in my headlights this object, dark object, which was the bottom of the car, sideways in my lane," said Richard, a witness. "I tried to swerve, and when I made contact, it spun us both around."

The CHP says the children involved in the crash are 4 and 10 years of age.

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