EL MIRAGE, Calif. (VVNG.com) — The San Bernardino County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim of a fatal off-road accident as 55-year-old Edgar C. Gonzalez from Los Angeles.
The incident occurred on November 1, 2024, within the El Mirage Dry Lake Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) area. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Barstow Dispatch Center, they received a report of the accident at approximately 9:05 AM on November 2, following a notification from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
Gonzalez was riding a black and gray 2005 Yamaha YFM660 OHV in a southeast direction across the dry lake bed at an undetermined speed when the accident happened.
For reasons that are still under investigation, he collided with a raised dirt mound, which caused the vehicle to overturn. The impact resulted in Gonzalez being partially ejected from the vehicle.
Emergency responders from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Search and Rescue Team located Gonzalez at the scene, where he was pronounced dead upon their arrival.
The California Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding this tragic incident. Officer M. Santillan, #21639, from the Victorville Area office, is leading the inquiry. Authorities are urging anyone with additional information about the crash to contact the CHP Victorville Area office at (760) 241-1186.
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