DATE/TIME: August 15, 2025 / 11:15 PM
INCIDENT: Fatal Traffic Collision
LOCATION: Foothill Boulevard / I-15 Freeway
Driver: Michael Burnelle, 59-year-old Male from El Monte, California
Pedestrian: 20-30 year-old Unidentified Male
SUMMARY:
On Friday, August 15, 2025, at about 11:15 PM, deputies from the Rancho Cucamonga Police Department responded to a traffic collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle on Foothill Boulevard near the I-15 Freeway.
A Ford Flex driven by Michael Burnelle traveled west on Foothill Boulevard approaching the I-15 south on-ramp. As Burnelle approached the on-ramp, his vehicle collided with a pedestrian, who was in the roadway. Burnelle’s vehicle became disabled, and he notified a deputy who was in the area of the collision. The unidentified male pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Deputies D. Johnson and A. Villalobos from the Rancho Cucamonga Police Department’s Major Accident Investigation Team responded and assumed the investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation and the case will be forwarded to the Rancho Cucamonga District Attorney’s Office for review.
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 leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.
Refer: Deputies D. Johnson or A. Villalobos
Station: Rancho Cucamonga Sheriff's Station
Phone No. (909) 477-2800
Case No. 112508415
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
