DATE/TIME: November 16, 2022 / 8:13 p.m.
INCIDENT: Fatal Traffic Collision
LOCATION: Intersection of Mariposa Road and Locust Avenue, Victorville
INVOLVED PARTIES: Ruben Navarro, 25-year-old Resident of Victorville (Deceased)
Multiple Confidential Adults
SUMMARY: On Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at 8:13 p.m., deputies from the Victorville Police Department, along with rescue personnel from the Victorville Fire Department and American Medical Response, responded to a three-vehicle crash near the intersection of Mariposa Road and Locust Avenue in Victorville.
Deputy J. Mata and Deputy A. Juarez with the Victorville Police Department’s Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) assumed the collision investigation. They determined Ruben Navarro was driving a silver 2018 Hyundai Sonata northbound on Mariposa Road. He drove into oncoming traffic in the southbound lanes at approximately 80 mph, colliding with a 2018 Dodge Ram and then a 2014 Nissan Altima. Based on preliminary findings, drugs or alcohol do not appear to be a factor in the crash.
Navarro was pronounced deceased at the scene. The occupants of the Dodge Ram were transported to a local hospital for minor injuries or precautionary measures. The occupants of the Nissan Altima were not injured.
This investigation is ongoing. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is urged to contact Deputy J. Mata or Deputy A. Juarez with the Victorville Police Department at (760) 241-2911 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at (760) 956-5001.
Refer: Deputy J. Mata, Deputy A. Juarez
Station: Victorville Police Department
Phone No. (760) 241-2911
Case No. 172213724
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
