Gilbert Amaro Jr. ID’d as Pedestrian Killed in Lancaster Hit-and-Run Accident

Man, 38, Struck and Killed in Hit-and-Run Collision is Identified

LANCASTER, Calif. (April 9, 2025) – A father of two young children, Gilbert Amaro Jr., 38, died in a Lancaster pedestrian accident involving two drivers late Monday night at Avenue J and Hanstead Avenue.

The man’s family has created a Gofundme to cover funeral costs and support for his two children Damien and Zoee.

Sheriff’s detectives are investigating the collision at 11:30 p.m. on April 7th and searching for one of the drivers who struck the victim and fled the scene.

The second driver struck the pedestrian already down in the roadway, but that motorist stopped.

The Los Angeles County Sheriffs’ Department’s Lancaster Station determined the pedestrian was walking northbound across Avenue J. Gilbert Amaro Jr., was apparently not in a marked crosswalk when a westbound sedan struck him and failed to stop.

Next, a driver in a westbound Toyota Camry also struck the pedestrian.

Someone called 911 for help and the Los Angeles County Fire Department sent paramedics who pronounced the victim dead at the scene, police said.

Investigators are working to locate the suspect and the driver of the Toyota Camry was on scene to help.

It is not known if speed, alcohol and or drugs were factors in the crash, officials said.

Witnesses or anyone with information about the collision should contact the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station at 661-948-8466.

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Source: Lancaster Sheriff’s Dept., LACSC