According to the Apple Valley Police Department, the accident transpired around 4:36 p.m., December 12, at Waalew Road and Corwin Road.
Apple Valley, CA – One person died, and two others were injured in a two-vehicle collision that happened Monday afternoon at an intersection in Apple Valley.
According to the Apple Valley Police Department, the accident transpired around 4:36 p.m., December 12, at Waalew Road and Corwin Road.
The Apple Valley Fire Protection District responded and found a lime green Honda Civic and a gray Chevrolet pickup truck involved in the collision. Both cars were stopped on the north side of Waalew Road.
An occupant of the Honda was trapped inside in critical condition. The occupant was extricated by the firefighters. Two other people sustained delayed injuries.
The firefighters said one person died from their injuries.
Alcohol and drugs did not appear to be contributing factors.
Waalew Road was closed in both directions during the investigation.
In 2023, Apple Valley recorded 297 total fatal and injury collisions, according to the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), up from 275 in 2022, indicating a slight increase in serious crashes year-over-year. These figures include all collisions where at least one person was killed or injured and reflect ongoing traffic safety concerns in this San Bernardino County community. Alcohol-involved collisions were 31 in 2023, a modest decrease from 36 in 2022, while motorcycle-related injuries or deaths remained fairly consistent with 29 in 2023. Pedestrian-involved collisions numbered 13 in 2023, down from 18 in 2022, and bicyclist incidents were low at 2. Among the serious collisions, speed-related crashes were 41, and nighttime (9 pm–3 am) crashes were 23 in 2023, both lower than the prior year. The number of hit-and-run collisions fell sharply to 4 in 2023, and DUI arrests decreased to 29, suggesting some progress in enforcement.
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