Fatal Apple Valley Crash Bear Valley Road, Tujunga Drive (Aug. 17)

 Fatal Apple Valley Crash Bear Valley Road, Tujunga Drive (Aug. 17) Robertson’s Truck, 2 Cars Crash at Apple Valley Intersection

APPLE VALLEY, Calif. (August 18, 2022) —  A fatal, 3-vehicle Apple Valley crash happened Wednesday afternoon at Bear Valley Road and Tujunga Drive.

Heather Cooper, 65, of Lucerne Valley, died at the scene and four others suffered injuries in the head-on Apple Valley crash about 12:46 pm, on August 17th, according to the California Highway Patrol and  Victor Valley News. 

The drivers of a Robertson’s double-trailer powder hauler, a 2017 Subaru Forester, and a Mazda sedan collided due to unknown circumstances.

The Apple Valley Fire Protection District sent firefighters to the crash site and they reported four people with injuries and one passenger deceased. One person was airlifted to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center for treatment of major injuries from the crash. Also, authorities mentioned the driver from the Robertson semi-truck was trapped in his vehicle. They spent roughly 45 minutes on scene extricating the truck driver and then he was airlifted to Loma Linda University Medical Center. They mentioned he was in stable condition.

Investigators are working on the case and will determine fault for the Apple Valley crash.


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SOURCE: Victor Valley News, CHP dispatch

 

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