Driver Fled After Vehicle Slams Into Utility Pole, Overturns Down Embankment in Hesperia
HESPERIA, Calif. (VVNG.com) — The driver of a blue 2025 Toyota Corolla fled after the vehicle struck a utility pole, overturned, and went down an embankment Thursday morning in Hesperia.
The collision was reported at approximately 11:16 a.m., February 26, 2026, along Mariposa Road south of Mesquite Street.
When deputies arrived, they located the heavily damaged Corolla at the bottom of a dirt embankment off the roadway. The vehicle sustained significant front-end damage, its windshield was shattered, and airbags deployed.
Nearby, a wooden utility pole showed fresh splintering at its base consistent with a direct impact.
According to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department media logs, the incident is being investigated as a hit-and-run.
Jenny L. Smith, spokeswoman for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, said deputies responded to a report of a vehicle that struck a telephone pole, and the suspected vehicle was found down an embankment.
Deputies conducted a thorough search of the surrounding hillside and area but were unable to locate the driver.
At approximately 5 p.m., employees with Southern California Edison responded to the scene and shut down Mariposa Road between Joshua Street and Ranchero Road to repair the damaged utility pole.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hesperia Police Department at 760-947-1500.
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