Bautista was “partially ejected” from his car and was pronounced dead at the accident scene
Adelanto, CA. – Victor Bautista, 53, has been identified as the man who died in a car accident that happened in Adelanto on Sunday, September 15.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the fatal collision happened on Highway 395 near Desert Flower Road at around 10:50 p.m.
Bautista, a resident of Hesperia, was driving a 2003 Mini Cooper southbound on the highway when he drifted into the northbound lane and collided head-on with an oncoming 2023 GMC Sierra pickup truck.
Despite wearing a seatbelt, Bautista was “partially ejected” from his car and was pronounced dead at the accident scene.
The pickup truck driver, a 23-year-old Idaho man, was treated for minor injuries.
More details about the accident were not provided.
CHP's Victorville Office is investigating the cause of the accident.