According to the San Bernardino County Fire Department, crews responded at around 12:11 p.m. December 28, to the incident on southbound Highway 395, just south of Shadow Mountain Road
Adelanto, CA – Authorities are investigating a deadly fiery crash that occurred near Adelanto on Sunday afternoon.
According to the San Bernardino County Fire Department, crews responded at around 12:11 p.m. December 28, to the incident on southbound Highway 395, just south of Shadow Mountain Road.
At the scene, firefighters found a Land Rover SUV fully engulfed in flames. Two vehicles were involved in the accident but it’s cause was not immediately established.
Two Good Samaritans stopped at the scene and helped pull out a man from the burning vehicle. Firefighters arrived shortly after and helped put out the fire.
Medics attended to the patients involved in the accident. One person was declared deceased at the scene while two others were in critical condition.
The two patients were flown to a hospital for treatment. Three other parties were transported by ambulances and were being treated for less severe injuries.
The southbound and northbound lanes of the highway were shut down as authorities investigated the incident.
There were no further details on the accident. The California Highway Patrol troopers were at the scene and the investigation into the incident is ongoing.
San Bernardino County, where the city of Adelanto is located experiences thousands of traffic accidents annually, and recently recorded approximately 14,615 people either injured or killed in vehicle collisions in 2024. This figure represents a slight decline of around 3% from the previous year in terms of the absolute number of victims, and a 1% decline over a 10-year period. The county faces a significant challenge with fatal crashes, holding one of the highest population-adjusted fatality rates in Southern California, nearly double the rate of larger neighboring counties like Los Angeles and San Diego. Key factors contributing to collisions include unsafe speed, which accounts for a substantial percentage of crashes, particularly in urban areas and on major highways. Interstates 10 and 215 are specifically noted as accident hotspots due to heavy traffic flow, high speeds, and complex interchanges. In 2021 data, the county had the second-highest number of speeding-related fatalities among all California counties.
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