Pedestrian Killed on Highway 18 in Apple Valley Identified as 37-Year-Old Hughie Sheppard
APPLE VALLEY, Calif. (VVNG.com) — Authorities have identified the pedestrian killed in a traffic collision Sunday night on Highway 18 as 37-year-old Hughie J. Sheppard.
The crash occurred at about 10:54 p.m. on January 18, 2026, near the intersection of Apple Valley Road in the Town of Apple Valley.
Deputies from the Apple Valley Sheriff’s Station, along with rescue personnel from the Apple Valley Fire Protection District and American Medical Response, responded to the scene of a vehicle versus pedestrian crash.
According to a written statement from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, a grey 2015 Nissan Altima, driven by a 21-year-old Victorville man, was traveling eastbound in the No. 2 lane of Highway 18 when it struck a male pedestrian.
The pedestrian, described at the time as a transient male adult, sustained serious injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Officials said the driver remained on scene and cooperated with investigators. No drugs or alcohol were determined to be factors in the collision.
The eastbound lanes of Highway 18 between Stoddard Wells Road and Apple Valley Road were closed for approximately 6.5 hours while investigators with the Major Accident Investigative Team (M.A.I.T.) processed the scene and interviewed witnesses.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information or who may have witnessed the collision is urged to contact Deputy D. McCarter at the Apple Valley Sheriff’s Station at (760) 240-7400 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at (760) 956-5001.
Anonymous tips can be submitted through the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME (27463) or online at www.wetip.com.
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