DATE/TIME: May 23, 2023 / 7:56 p.m.
INCIDENT: Fatal Traffic Collision
LOCATION: Seventh Avenue / Sultana Street, Hesperia
INVOLVED PARTY (1): 40-year-old Male Resident of Hesperia (Fatal Injuries)
Unknown female (Major Injuries)
INVOLVED VEHICLE (1): Red/White - 2003 Honda Off-Road Motorcycle
INVOVLED PARTY (2): 17-year-old Male Resident of Hesperia
INVOLVED VEHICLE (2): Maroon - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado
SUMMARY: On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at approximately 7:56 p.m., deputies from the Hesperia Station and rescue personnel from the San Bernardino County Fire Department responded to a traffic collision at the intersection Seventh Avenue and Sultana Street, in the city of Hesperia. Upon arrival, deputies determined there was a collision between a Honda off-road motorcycle and a Chevrolet Silverado. The Honda motorcycle had two riders (one male & one female) and traveled west on Sultana Street. The Silverado traveled south on Seventh Avenue. The driver of the Honda motorcycle drove west into the intersection of Seventh Avenue and Sultana Street, failing to stop at the posted stop sign. The driver of the Silverado entered the intersection traveling south and was broadsided by the Honda motorcycle, causing the the two riders to be ejected. Seventh Avenue is not controlled by stop signs for through traffic.
The driver of the Silverado did not sustain any injuries. The male rider of the Honda motorcycle sustained fatal injuries. Release of his identity is pending coroner confirmation and next of kin notification. The female rider was seriously injured and transported to a regional trauma center. Identification of the female has not yet been confirmed. It has not been determined if drugs and/or alcohol were a factor in the crash at this time.
The affected roadways were 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 D. Caudle, Deputy T. Roberts or Sergeant B. Motley at the Hesperia Station, (760) 947-1500.
Refer: Deputy D. Caudle, Deputy T. Roberts, or Sergeant B. Motley
Station: Hesperia Police Station
Phone No. (760) 947-1500
Case No. 192303355
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
