Major Crash On Village Drive In Victorville Leaves At Least One Dead, Two Toddlers Airlifted

VICTORVILLE, Calif. (VVNG.com) — A passenger riding in a Hyundai Elantra was killed and several other people, including two toddlers, were injured in a head-on collision Friday afternoon in Victorville, according to a written statement from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.

The crash was reported at about 3:28 p.m., on June 19, 2026, on Village Drive between Llanada Avenue and Amargosa Road.

According to a written statement from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, a black Toyota Camry was traveling eastbound in the number one lane on Village Drive when, for reasons still under investigation, a blue Hyundai Elantra traveled westbound in the same eastbound lane. The two vehicles collided head-on in the number one eastbound lane.

The male passenger of the Hyundai Elantra was pronounced dead at the scene. The San Bernardino County Coroner’s Office identified him as 34-year-old Kelvin J. Winston of Victorville.

The driver of the Hyundai Elantra was transported to a local hospital in critical condition before being flown to Loma Linda University Medical Center, where he remained in critical condition.

An unidentified female passenger in the Hyundai Elantra was ejected during the crash. She was transported to Providence Saint Mary Medical Center and later airlifted to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in critical condition.

Two children who were riding in the Hyundai Elantra were flown to Loma Linda University Medical Center as a precaution with non-life-threatening injuries. Mercy Air and REACH Air Medical Services helicopters landed on Village Drive to transport the children from the scene.

The driver of the Toyota Camry sustained minor injuries and was transported to Providence Saint Mary Medical Center in stable condition.

Investigators located an open container of an alcoholic beverage inside the center console of the Hyundai Elantra.

Photos from the scene showed the dark blue Hyundai Elantra sustained significant front-end damage with heavy intrusion into the driver’s side front compartment, while the black Toyota Camry suffered major damage along the passenger side. Debris from the collision was scattered across Village Drive, highlighting the severity of the crash.

The Victorville Major Accident Investigation Team (M.A.I.T.) responded to the scene and assumed the investigation.

Village Drive between Llanada Avenue and Amargosa Road was closed in both directions for several hours while investigators processed the scene.

Anyone with information or who witnessed the collision is asked to contact Deputy S. La Rocco at the Victorville Police Station.

The investigation remains ongoing.

Editor’s note: This article has been updated with information released by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Earlier versions of this story were based on preliminary information obtained from emergency radio communications.

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