Fatal Head-On Crash In Oro Grande Shuts Down National Trails Highway Wednesday Morning
ORO GRANDE, Calif. (VVNG.com) — One person was killed, and two others were injured following a head-on traffic collision on Wednesday morning along National Trails Highway in Oro Grande.
The crash was reported at about 6:56 a.m. on May 13, 2026, on National Trails Highway west of Robinson Ranch Road.
The crash involved a burgundy Dodge Ram pickup truck traveling northbound and a dark-colored Chevrolet Suburban traveling southbound.
Emergency personnel responded to the scene and confirmed the male driver of the Chevrolet Suburban was deceased. California Highway Patrol officers later placed a yellow tarp over the victim, who remained seated inside the SUV following the collision.
A female passenger riding in the Chevrolet Suburban was extricated from the wreckage by firefighters. According to emergency radio traffic, she suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported by ambulance to St. Mary Medical Center.
Firefighters extricated the driver of the Dodge Ram from the wreckage at approximately 7:27 a.m. A medical helicopter was requested to airlift the patient, with the helicopter scheduled to land at Victor Valley Global Medical Center.
National Trails Highway remained closed in both directions as authorities conducted an investigation into the fatal collision. Traffic control personnel were requested to assist with the extended road closure.
The Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA) announced that Route 22 is currently not servicing the Helendale area due to the road closure.
The cause of the collision remains under investigation by the California Highway Patrol’s Victorville Station.
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