[06-23-2024] San Bernardino County, CA – One Passenger Killed, Another Seriously Injured After Single-Vehicle DUI Crash in Victorville

One passenger was killed, while another was seriously injured after a single-vehicle DUI crash in Victorville on Sunday evening, June 23, 2024. 

According to the Victorville Police Department, the deadly crash happened at about 7:00 p.m. north of Phantom East and Shay Road.

VPD said a black Can-Am carrying four people was traveling northeast along a dirt road adjacent to Shay Road and approaching an embankment. The off-road vehicle driver tried to brake to avoid falling but failed. As a result, the Can-Am careened off the dirt road and rolled down a large embankment.

One of the passengers, 61-year-old Cynthia L., suffered fatal injuries as a result of the accident and was pronounced dead at the scene by the responding medical crew. Another passenger, a 19-year-old woman, was rushed to a trauma center after sustaining major injuries. There is no word yet on the status of the third passenger.

Investigators later discovered that the driver of the Can-Am, 40-year-old Francisco G., was under the influence of alcohol when the crash occurred. He was arrested and booked into the High Desert Detention Center in Adelanto.

Potential witnesses to the fatal collision are encouraged to contact the police at (760) 241-2911 and help determine the circumstances behind the incident.