(L.A.) Robert Fulcher, 41, Died in Palmdale

Case Number: 2023-12001

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 41-year-old White/Caucasian male that occurred on a street in Palmdale.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Robert Fulcher.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Blunt Trauma

RIP ROBERT FULCHER (February 11, 1982 – September 8, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Friday at 1:55 a.m.

The decedent was fatally hit by a vehicle while he was trying to run across a street in the middle of the night.

It happened on Palmdale Boulevard near Fifth Street East.

Sheriff’s officials said he was running south across Palmdale Boulevard when he was hit by a silver Chevrolet Camaro that was being driven east.

The driver of a vehicle that was directly in front of the Camaro was able to swerve to avoid hitting Fulcher, but the Camaro driver could not react in time.

The driver of the Camaro remained at the scene and immediately contacted emergency services.

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