DATE/TIME: May 24, 2026, at about 10:20PM
INCIDENT: Vehicle Vs. Pedestrian Fatal Traffic Crash
LOCATION: Kiowa Road and Sandia Road, Apple Valley, CA
DRIVER 1: Unknown
VEHICLE 1: Unknown
PEDESTRIAN: 76-year old male, (pending next of kin notification)
SUMMARY:
On Sunday, May 24, 2026, at approximately 10:20 p.m., deputies from the Apple Valley Sheriff’s Station and rescue personnel from the Apple Valley Fire Department along with American Medical Response responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash in the Town of Apple Valley.
Through investigation, deputies determined the pedestrian walked across Kiowa Road. An unknown vehicle drove north on Kiowa Road and collided with the pedestrian in the northbound lane near Sandia Road. The pedestrian sustained serious injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver of the vehicle fled the scene.
Investigators from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Major Accident Investigative Team (M.A.I.T) arrived and are conducting an investigation. Deputies processed the scene for evidence and interviewed witnesses. The investigation is ongoing at this time.
Anyone with any information or anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact Deputy D. McCarter 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 D. McCarter
Station: Apple Valley M.A.I.T.
Phone No: (760) 240-7400
Case No. 182603040
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
