DATE/TIME: June 12, 2022, 4:15 a.m.
INCIDENT: Fatal Hit and Run Traffic Collision
LOCATION: Cottonwood Avenue, north of Sycamore Street, Hesperia
SUSPECT(S): Driver #1: Unknown
Vehicle #1: Unknown
VICTIM(S): Pedestrian #1: 29-year-old female (deceased)
Pedestrian #2: 32-year-old male (critical condition)
SUMMARY: On Sunday, June 12, 2022, at approximately 4:15 a.m., deputies from the Hesperia Station and rescue personnel from the San Bernardino County Fire Department responded to a traffic collision on Cottonwood Avenue, north of Sycamore Street, in Hesperia.
Upon arrival, deputies discovered an unknown driver traveled south on Cottonwood Avenue. The 29-year-old female had fallen onto the roadway of Cottonwood Avenue. The 32-year-old male attempted to assist the female out of the roadway. Both the male and female pedestrians were struck by the vehicle in the southbound lane of Cottonwood Avenue. The driver fled the scene of the crash and was last seen traveling southbound on Cottonwood Avenue. Despite life saving measures, the female pedestrian was pronounced deceased on scene by emergency personnel. The male pedestrian was transported to a trauma center where he remains in critical condition. At this time, it has not been determined if drugs and/or alcohol were a factor.
Identification of the 29-year-old female is pending notification of next of kin. Cottonwood Avenue, from Sycamore Street to Sequoia Street, was closed for several hours while deputies from the Hesperia Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) processed the scene.
Anyone with information, or anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact Deputy F. Zavala or Sergeant Brendan Motley at the Hesperia Sheriff's Station. Those wishing to remain anonymous may call We-Tip at 1-800-78-crime, or online at www.wetip.com
Refer: Deputy Frankie Zavala/Sergeant Brendan Motley
Station: Hesperia Police Station
Phone No. 760-947-1500
Case No. 192204183
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
