27-Year-Old Keith Morris Identified as Victim in Fatal Crash at Corwin and Waalew Roads
APPLE VALLEY, Calif. (VVNG.com) — Authorities have identified 27-year-old Keith Morris of Apple Valley as the man killed in a two-vehicle collision Monday afternoon at the intersection of Waalew and Corwin Roads.
The crash occurred at about 4:36 p.m. on January 12, 2026. According to a written statement from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Morris was driving a green 2016 Honda Civic westbound on Waalew Road and attempted to turn south onto Corwin Road.
Sheriff’s officials said his vehicle entered the path of a northbound tan 2005 Chevy Silverado, resulting in a collision within the intersection.
Morris and his passenger, a 15-year-old girl also from Apple Valley, were transported to a local hospital for a higher level of care. Morris later died from his injuries. The condition of the teenage passenger has not been released.
The 23-year-old male driver of the Chevy Silverado, also an Apple Valley resident, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Major Accident Investigative Team (M.A.I.T.) responded and is continuing to investigate the circumstances of the crash.
Authorities stated that “drugs and alcohol do not appear to be a factor.”
Anyone with information or who may have witnessed the collision is urged to contact Deputy D. McCarter at the Apple Valley Sheriff’s Station at (760) 240-7400 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at (760) 956-5001. Anonymous tips may be submitted through the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME or online at www.wetip.com.
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