A 31-year-old woman who was killed in a hit-and-run collision in Palmdale was identified Tuesday.

Officers responded around 5:10 p.m. Friday near Avenue N and 22nd Street West to reports of a four-vehicle collision, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Further investigation revealed that a 25-year-old man driving a 2008 Mercedes westbound on Avenue N attempted to pass another vehicle by using the north shoulder at a high rate of speed, authorities said. He lost control, crossed into the eastbound lanes and collided with a 2021 Lexus IS compact executive car before striking the front of a 2022 Honda HR-V subcompact crossover SUV.

Debris from the crash also damaged a 2019 Honda Accord sedan.

The at-fault driver, identified only as 25-year-old K. Littiz, and his passenger, 22-year-

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