DATE/TIME: August 13, 2025
INCIDENT: Felony Driving Under the Influence
LOCATION: 1st Avenue / Ottawa Street, Victorville
SUSPECT(S): Tremel Daniel McAuliffe, 18-year-old resident of Victorville
VICTIM(S): Two 17-year-old females
SUMMARY: On Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at approximately 9:45 p.m., deputies from the Victorville Police Station, and rescue personnel from the Victorville Fire Department and American Medical Response, responded to a traffic crash at the intersection of 1st Avenue and Ottawa Street, in the city of Victorville.
Upon arrival, deputies located two 17-year-old females on the roadway edge with severe injuries. Both females were ejected from a vehicle and sustained major injuries as a result of the crash. One of the females was airlifted to a local trauma center.
The Victorville Police Station Major Accident Investigation Team responded and assumed the investigation. Through investigation, it was learned Tremel McAuliffe drove a 2014 Buick Enclave south on First Avenue, north of the intersection with Ottawa Street. McAuliffe failed to stop at the posted stop sigh on 1st Avenue and struck a secondary vehicle which drove east on Ottawa Street. The two female passengers in McAuliffe's vehicle were ejected.
McAuliffe displayed objective signs and symptoms of being under the influence of an alcoholic beverage and marijuana at the scene of the crash. Ultimately, McAuliffe was arrested for violation of California Vehicle Code 23153(a) - Felony Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Causing Bodily Injuries and California Vehicle Code 23153(g) - Felony Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol Causing Bodily Injuries. McAuliffe was booked into custody at the High Desert Detention Center.
Anyone with information or who may have witnessed the crash is asked to contact Deputy J. Tomasello or Deptuy C. Stanley at the Victorville Police Station, (760) 241-2911. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME (27463) or leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.
Refer: Deputy J. Tomasello or Deputy C. Stanley
Station: Victorville Police Station
Phone No. (760) 241-2911
Case No. 172509478
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
