Suspected Drunk Driver Arrested After Head-On Crash On Amargosa Road In Victorville
VICTORVILLE, Calif. (VVNG.com) — A 33-year-old Apple Valley man was arrested on suspicion of felony driving under the influence following a two-vehicle crash Friday evening in Victorville that left another driver injured.
The collision was reported on Friday, June 19, 2026, at about 8:00 p.m., on Amargosa Road near Smoke Tree Road.
According to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Gloria Orejel, deputies responded to the location for a two-vehicle crash involving a sedan and an SUV.
Investigators determined the victim was traveling northbound on Amargosa Road in a sedan while Ivan Beltran, 33, of Apple Valley, was driving southbound in an SUV. Beltran allegedly swerved into oncoming traffic and collided with the sedan.
The impact caused significant damage to both vehicles. The sedan sustained major front-end damage, while the SUV overturned and came to rest on its roof off the roadway.
Firefighters, paramedics, and sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene and worked to assist those involved. Debris from the collision was scattered across the roadway as emergency crews treated at least one patient.
The driver of the sedan sustained injuries and was transported to a hospital for treatment.
Deputies determined Beltran was under the influence at the time of the crash and arrested him for felony DUI.
The Victorville Police Department’s Major Accident Investigation Team is continuing to investigate the collision.
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