Vehicle Travelling at High Rate of Speed Crashes into Tractor Trailer and Driver is Sent to the Hospital
DATE/TIME: Saturday, September 12, 2026 / 3:20 p.m.
INCIDENT: Major Injury Traffic Collision
LOCATION: Seventh Avenue & Nisqualli Road
Driver 1: Adult Male
Passenger 1: Adult Male
Vehicle 1: 1971 Blue Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Driver 2: Adult Male
Vehicle 2: 2015 White Kenworth Tractor Truck and Trailer
SUMMARY: On Saturday, September 12, 2026, at approximately 3:20 p.m., deputies from the Victorville Station responded to the area of Seventh Avenue and Nisqualli Road for a report of a traffic collision.
The preliminary investigation determined a blue 1971 Chevrolet traveled north on Seventh Avenue at an unsafe speed when it crossed the center median into southbound traffic and collided with a trailer being pulled by a 2015 Kenworth tractor truck.
The driver and passenger of the Chevrolet were transported to a local hospital for treatment. The driver sustained major injuries and was subsequently transported to a trauma center for further treatment.
The investigation is ongoing and it is currently unknown if alcohol was a factor in this collision.
Anyone with information about this investigation is urged to contact the Victorville Station at (760) 241-2911 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at (760) 956-5001. Callers wishing to remain anonymous should call or text “REPORT” to We-Tip at 844-909-3006. Online reporting is also available at https://mobile.catapultems.com/sbcsd/Sites.
Refer: Deputy Anthony Puga
Station: Victorville
Phone No. (760) 241-2911
Case No. 172612156
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location
SBSD - Victorville Police Department
14200 Amargosa Rd
Victorville, CA 92392
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 909-387-3700
