Overview
- A 2013 Dodge Charger carrying eight teenagers left Rancho Road near Lilac Road before 2:40 a.m. Sunday, rolled onto its side, and ejected at least one occupant.
- A 17-year-old occupant died at a hospital and six other teens were treated at a nearby hospital for a range of injuries.
- Sheriff’s Regional Major Accident Investigative Team detectives closed the intersection for about six hours to gather evidence and are still determining what caused the driver to lose control.
- Authorities have not released the victim’s identity and they are asking anyone with information or who witnessed the crash to call the Apple Valley sheriff’s station at 760-240-7400.
- The crash raises questions about speed, restraint use and vehicle loading that investigators will examine, and families and the community face immediate medical and emotional impacts as the probe continues.