5 killed in two-vehicle crash on Highway 138 in Littlerock

An investigation is underway after five people were killed in a two-vehicle crash in Littlerock on Sunday.

The crash happened around 8 p.m. on the Pearblossom (138) Highway in Littlerock, just 10 miles southeast of Palmdale, at 106th Street East, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Authorities said people were trapped in both cars, described by witnesses as a blue/gray Mitsubishi sedan and a blue Toyota Yaris.

The drivers of both cars were killed along with three others, who were passengers in one of the cars, said CHP Officer E. Larsen. All were pronounced dead at the scene.

Three of the five victims were identified as Reynaldo Alvarado, 60, Emilio Dermedy, 24, and Pauline Martinez Salinas, 20, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner's office.

Traffic was routed away from the area for several hours while crews investigated the scene.