Fatal Traffic Collision on Bear Valley Road and Industrial Boulevard
DATE/TIME: May 7, 2021/ 5:40 a.m.
INCIDENT: Fatal Traffic Collision
LOCATION: Bear Valley Road/ Industrial Boulevard
VICTIM(S): 65-year old male, resident of Victorville (deceased)
SUMMARY: On Friday, May 7, 2021, at approximately 5:40 a.m., deputies from the Victorville Sheriff's Station and rescue personnel from the Victorville Fire Department and American Medical Response responded to a traffic collision at the intersection of Bear Valley Road and Industrial Boulevard.
Upon arrival, deputies located a two-vehicle traffic collision and CPR was being performed on a 65-year old male driver. The 65-year old man was transported by ambulance to a local hospital. Despite life-saving measures, he was pronounced deceased. Deputies with the Victorville Sheriff's Station Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) responded to the scene and assumed the investigation. Deputies learned the 65-year old male was attempting to turn east onto Bear Valley Road from Industrial Boulevard, when his vehicle was struck on the driver's side by a vehicle that was traveling west on Bear Valley Road.
Westbound lanes of Bear Valley Road between Ridgecrest and Industrial Boulevard was closed for several hours and re-opened at 10:11 a.m. The cause for the collision is still under investigation.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact Deputy C. Bennington or Deputy S. Lenihan at the Victorville Sheriff's Station at (760) 241-2911 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 C. Bennington/ Deputy S. Lenihan
Station: Victorville
Phone No. (760) 241-2911
Case No. 172104358
JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location
SBSD - Victorville Police Department
14200 Amargosa Rd
Victorville, CA 92392
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 909-387-3700