Fatal crash shuts down US Highway 395 in Victorville
VICTORVILLE, Calif. (VVNG.com)— Officials shut down a stretch of busy Highway 395 Monday night following a fatal two-vehicle crash.
It happened at about 6:59 p.m. on Highway 395 just south of Luna Road in the city of Victorville and involved a white 2012 Ford Focus and a black four-door Kia sedan.
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputies from the Victorville Station, AMR, and San Bernardino County Fire responded and located a person deceased in the roadway.
At this time authorities aren’t able to confirm if the deceased individual was a pedestrian or an occupant of a vehicle.
A woman from the second involved vehicle, a black Kia, was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
Sheriff’s Spokeswoman Cindy Bachman said a pedestrian was possibly struck by a vehicle. “The details regarding this incident are not confirmed,” stated Bachman.
US-395 will remain closed just south of Luna Road as officials investigate the cause of the crash.
**correction** It was initially believed the deceased was a person ejected from the vehicle, however, authorities now believe the deceased was a pedestrian walking on 395.
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