DATE/TIME: September 9, 2022, 8:50 p.m.
INCIDENT: Minor Injury Traffic Collision
LOCATION: Bear Valley Road, west of Kiowa Road, Apple Valley
INVOLVED PARTY(S): Driver #1 Deputy Sheriff
Vehicle #1 Dodge Charger-Patrol Vehicle
Driver #2 55-Year-Old Male
Vehicle #2 GMC Sierra
Driver #3 33-Year-Old Female
Vehicle #3 Mitsubishi Montero
Driver #4 Male
Vehicle #4 2016 BMW Motorcycle
SUMMARY: On Friday, September 9, 2022, at approximately 9:50 p.m., a deputy with the Apple Valley Police Department saw a motorcycle being driven at a high rate of speed, eastbound on Bear Valley Road in Apple Valley. The deputy activated the emergency lights and sirens on his patrol vehicle and attempted to catch up to the motorcycle.
As the motorcycle approached the intersection of Bear Valley Road and Kiowa Road, a GMC Sierra was traveling east in the #1 lane of Bear Valley Road, and a Mitsubishi Montero was traveling east in the #2 lane of Bear Valley Road, both west of the intersection of Kiowa Road and in front of the motorcycle. The motorcycle collided into the passenger side rear end of the GMC and slid across the intersection. The driver of the motorcycle sustained major injuries and was transported to a hospital for treatment.
The deputy, still attempting to catch up to the motorcycle, approached the intersection a short time later. As he did, he collided into the passenger side rear-end of the GMC and then collided into the driver side-rear tire of the Mitsubishi. The driver of the Mitsubishi was transported to a nearby hospital to be treated for minor injuries. The driver of the GMC complained of minor pain. The deputy did not sustain any injuries.
The intersection of Bear Valley Road and Kiowa Road was closed for several hours while deputies from the Sheriff's Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) processed the scene and conducted the investigation. Anyone with information, or anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact Deputy F. Zavala at the Hesperia Police Department, (760) 947-1500.
Refer: Deputy Frankie Zavala
Station: Hesperia Police Department
Phone No. (760) 947-1500
Case No. 182204621 & 182204627
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
