Full Notification

DATE/TIME: Sunday, January 31, 2021 / 5:39 a.m.

INCIDENT: Fatal Traffic Collision

LOCATION: US Highway 395 / Yucca Terrace Drive, Hesperia

DRIVER: Jameshia Avery, 28-year-old female, resident of Hesperia

SUMMARY:

On Sunday, January 31, 2021, at approximately 5:39 a.m., deputies from Hesperia Police Department and rescue personnel from the San Bernardino County Fire Department were dispatched to a single vehicle traffic collision near US Highway 395 and Yucca Terrace Drive. Deputies and Fire personnel arrived on scene and found a single vehicle, a 2016 Ford Mustang, involved in the traffic collision. The driver of the Mustang, identified as Jameshia Avery, was ejected and suffered fatal injuries as a result of the collision. Avery was pronounced deceased at the scene by rescue personnel.

Based on physical evidence at the scene, investigators believe Avery was traveling southbound on US Highway 395 near the intersection with Yucca Terrace Drive. For unknown reasons, the Mustang veered off the roadway and collided into a dirt berm on the east side of the roadway, causing the Mustang to roll multiple times. It appeared Avery was not wearing her seatbelt at the time of the collision.

Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the Hesperia Police Department at (760) 947-1500 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at (760) 956-5001. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME (27463) or you may leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.

Refer: Deputy F. Zavala

Station: Hesperia Police Department

Case #: 192100628

Phone No. (760) 947-1500

JOHN MCMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department