DATE/TIME: January 14, 2024, at 6:20 p.m.
INCIDENT: Vehicle vs Pedestrian Fatal Traffic Crash
LOCATION: State Highway 18/ Kasota Rd, Apple Valley, CA
PEDESTRIAN: 62-years-old Male, Resident of San Bernardino (Deceased)
DRIVER: 29-year-old, Resident of Apple Valley
VEHICLE: Silver Toyota Corolla
SUMMARY: On Sunday, January 14, 2024, at approximately 6:20 p.m., deputies from the Apple Valley Sheriff’s Station and rescue personnel from the Apple Valley Fire Department responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian traffic crash that occurred on State Highway 18 and Kasota Rd, in the town of Apple Valley.
Through investigation, deputies determined a silver Toyota Corolla was trveling eastbound on State Highway 18 in the number one lane, passing Kasota Road. The pedestrian was walking northbound, walking across eastbound lanes of State Highway 18. The Toyota Corolla struck the pedestrian as he crossed the roadway.
The pedestrian suffered major injuries and was transported to a local hospital by ambulance. He later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the hospital. The driver of the Toyota Corolla was uninjured and remained on scene to cooperate with the investigation.
An investigator from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Major Accident Investigation Team (M.A.I.T) arrived and is conducting an investigation. State Highway 18 eastbound lanes were closed between the intersections of Kasota Road and Corwin Rd for approximately three hours while deputies processed the scene for evidence and interviewed witnesses.
Anyone with any information or anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact Deputy J. Rodgers at the Apple Valley Sheriff’s Station at (760) 240-7400 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 the information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.
Refer: Deputy J. Rodgers or Deputy S. Esparza
Station: Apple Valley M.A.I.T.
Phone No: (760) 240-7400
Case No. 182400208
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
