DATE/TIME: March 8, 2024 / 4:25 PM
INCIDENT: Fatal Traffic Collision
LOCATION: Wilson Avenue / Haven Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga
INVOLVED PARTY: Driver, 17-year-old male from Rancho Cucamonga
INVOLVED PARTY: Passenger, 15-year-old female from Rancho Cucamonga
INVOLVED PARTY: Passenger, 17-year-old male from Rancho Cucamonga
SUMMARY: On March 8, 2024, at about 4:25 PM, deputies from the Rancho Cucamonga Police Department responded to a traffic collision involving a single vehicle at the intersection of Wilson Avenue and Haven Avenue.
A white Ford Mustang was traveling west on Wilson Avenue. The driver lost control of the vehicle as it crossed the intersection of Haven Avenue. The vehicle collided into an Edison power pole and a tree, west of the intersection.
Despite life-saving efforts by the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Department, the driver and a female passenger were pronounced deceased at the scene. The male passenger was transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Deputies Smith and Rusk from the Rancho Cucamonga Major Accident Investigation Team responded and assumed the investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Rancho Cucamonga Police Department at (909) 477-2800. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may contact the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME (27463), or you may leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.
Refer: Deputies A. Smith and D. Rusk
Station: Rancho Cucamonga Sheriff's Station
Phone No. (909) 477-2800
Case No. 112402728
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
