Brian Johnson Fatal Pedestrian Accident Highway 18, Pawnee Road in Apple Valley

Apple Valley Man, 55, Identified as Crash Victim

APPLE VALLEY, Calif. (Jan. 16, 2024) — Brian Dean Johnson, 55, of Apple Valley, died last Thursday in a pedestrian accident on US Highway 18 at Pawnee Road in Apple Valley.

The deadly crash occurred at around 6:05 p.m. on Thursday, January 11th, 2024, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Coroner.

The Sheriff’s Department responded to the 21900 block of US Highway 18 at Pawnee Road after a 911 call about a traffic collision involving a pedestrian.

Authorities say a man driving an eastbound black Toyota Tacoma pickup truck struck the victim and threw him into the path of a silver Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck, Victor Valley News reports. The second pickup truck, driven by a man, also struck the victim in the roadway.

Apple Valley Fire Department paramedics responded and Brian Johnson was pronounced deceased at the scene just minutes after the collision at 6:12 pm.

Both motorists stopped and neither one of them reported injuries.

Investigators are working on the case to determine fault for the collision. Witnesses may contact the Apple Valley sheriff’s station at (760) 240-7400

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