The crash was reported around 5:28 p.m. on October 9 along Twentynine Palms Highway near White Feather Road.
Joshua Tree, CA – One person was killed in a collision involving a Sheriff’s Department vehicle in Joshua Tree on Friday evening, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash was reported around 5:28 p.m. on October 9 along Twentynine Palms Highway near White Feather Road.
According to the CHP, a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department vehicle and a white pickup truck were involved in the collision.
One person became trapped inside the pickup truck. Crews from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded and worked to free the trapped party.
A county coroner’s team later arrived and confirmed the death of one person. Officials have not yet released the deceased person’s identity.
The sheriff’s deputy involved in the crash was not injured, the department confirmed.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision.