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CORONER PRESS RELEASES:

  • 702601691: On Thursday, 03/05/2026, at 8:53 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to Hesperia Road and Mesa Street in Hesperia for a traffic collision. Pedestrian Brynn Zoellner, a 32-year-old resident of Irvine was pronounced dead on scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 03/06/2026)
  • 702601673: On Thursday, 03/05/2026, at 08:27 a.m., the San Bernardino Police Department responded to the 500 block of W. Second Street in San Bernardino. Kenneth Holloway, a 37-year-old resident of San Bernardino was pronounced deceased at the scene. For further information contact the San Bernardino Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 03/06/2026)
  • 702601650: On Wednesday, 03/04/2026, at 10:56 a.m., the San Bernardino Police Department responded to the 700 block of W. Mill Street. A 78-year-old homeless resident of San Bernardino, name withheld pending next of kin notification, was pronounced deceased on scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 03/06/2026)
  • 702601646: On Wednesday, 03/04/2026, at 03:42 a.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to Twentynine Palms Highway and Mesquite Springs Road in Twentynine Palms for a traffic collision. Pedestrian Jimmy Reynolds, a 55-year-old resident of Twentynine Palms, was pronounced deceased at the scene. For further information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 03/06/2026)
  • 702601587: On Monday, 03/02/2026, at 12:01 a.m., the Rialto Police Department responded to Foothill Boulevard and Eucalyptus Avenue in Rialto for a traffic collision. Pedestrian Anthony Gray, a 42-year-old resident of Rialto, was pronounced deceased on scene. For further information contact the Rialto Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 03/06/2026)
  • 702601586: On Monday, 03/02/2026, at 12:14 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to the Northbound I-15 Freeway at Mile Marker 132.8 in Baker. Driver George Rodriguez, a 52-year-old resident of Los Angeles, was pronounced dead on scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 03/06/2026)
  • 702601560: On Sunday, 03/01/2026, at 02:08 a.m., the Fontana Police Department responded to Foothill Boulevard and Almeria Avenue in Fontana for a traffic collision. Driver Junior Leiva Romero, a 21-year-old resident of Fontana, was pronounced deceased on scene. For further information contact the Fontana Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 03/06/2026)
  • 702601499: On Friday, 02/27/2026, at 03:12 p.m., the Colorado River Indian Tribe Fire Department responded to the 6700 block of Wingfoot Court in Big River. Emily Panuco, a 26-year-old resident of Parker AZ, was pronounced dead at the scene. For further information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 03/06/2026)
  • 702601485: On Friday, 02/27/2026, at 01:00 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to Barstow Road and Fern Road in Lucerne Valley for a traffic collision. Driver Omar Beltran, a 36-year-old resident of Las Vegas, was confirmed deceased on scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 03/06/2026)
  • 702601455: On Thursday, 02/26/2026, at 02:10 a.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to US Highway 395 south of Eucalyptus Street in Victorville for a traffic collision. Pedestrian Joseph Scott Dragon, a 40-year-old resident of San Bernardino, was pronounced dead on scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/26/2026)
  • 702601435: On Tuesday, 02/24/2026, at 10:46 p.m., the Colton Police Department responded to the 2100 block of Miguel Bustamante Parkway in Colton. Moises Perez, a 38-year-old resident of San Bernardino, was pronounced deceased on scene. For additional information contact the Colton Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 03/06/2026)
  • 702601431: On Tuesday, 02/24/2026, at 09:22 p.m., the San Bernardino Police Department responded to Pepper Avenue and Highland Avenue in San Bernardino for a traffic collision. Driver Marcus Benjamin Loring, a 39-year-old resident of Muscoy, was transported to the hospital and was pronounced deceased. For additional information contact the San Bernardino Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/25/2026)
  • 702601369: On Monday, 02/23/2026, at 08:14 a.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to an open desert area north of the 12000 block of Mariposa Road in Victorville. Kenneth Jones, a 46-year-old homeless resident of Victorville was pronounced dead on scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/25/2026)
  • 702601302: On Friday, 02/20/2026, at 05:28 a.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to the area of Highway 395 and Joshua Street in Hesperia for a traffic collision.  Bicyclist John Lee Hewitt, a 48-year-old resident of Victorville, was pronounced deceased at the scene. For further information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/25/2026)
  • 702601255: On Wednesday, 02/17/2026, at 11:26 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to Keenbrook Road and Cajon Boulevard in Devore. Edward Jerome Jozwiak, a 55-year-old resident of Moreno Valley, was confirmed deceased on scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/20/2026)
  • 702601251: On Wednesday, 02/18/2026, at 01:46 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to Southbound US95 near mile marker 25, north of Vidal Junction for a traffic collision. Driver Lawrence Swain, a 75-year-old resident of Temecula, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/20/2026)
  • 702601173: On Sunday, 02/15/2026, at 12:24 a.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff Department responded to Auburn Avenue and Larkspur Road in Adelanto. Dajon Session, a 24-year-old resident of Adelanto, was pronounced dead on scene. For further information contact San Bernardino County Sheriff Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/20/2026)
  • 702601150: On Saturday, 02/14/2026, at 09:31 AM, the Ontario Police Department responded to the 4200 block of E. Guasti Road in Ontario. Brian Herndon, a 44-year-old resident of Victorville, was pronounced dead on scene. For further information contact the Ontario Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/20/2026)
  • 702601141: On Saturday, 2/14/2026, at 03:55 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to the Southbound I-215 north of Washington St. Colton. Pedestrian Nykeyia Josephine Lewis, a 24-year-old resident of Riverside, was pronounced deceased on scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/20/2026)
  • 702601134: On Friday, 02/13/2026, at 07:05 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 15000 block of Apple Valley Road in Apple Valley. A pedestrian, an 80-year-old male resident of Apple Valley, name withheld pending notification to next of kin, was pronounced dead on scene. For further information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/20/2026)
  • 702601132: On Friday, 02/13/2026, at 05:43 p.m., the California Highway responded to Moabi Regional Park. Driver William Brintz, a 54-year-old resident of Palmdale, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/20/2026)
  • 702601128: On Friday, 02/13/2026, at 11:33 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to the Southbound I-15 Freeway Cima Road offramp in Nipton. Brian Martin, a 45-year-old resident of Saint Louis Missouri, was pronounced deceased at the scene. For further information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/20/2026)
  • 702601112: On Thursday, 02/12/2026, at 05:38 p.m., the San Bernardino Police Department responded to the 1200 block of W. 5th Street in San Bernardino. The pedestrian, name is withheld pending notification to next of kin, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/20/2026)
  • 702601099: On Thursday, 02/12/2026, at 04:14 a.m., the Redlands Police Department responded to Alabama Street and Orange Avenue in Redlands for a traffic collision. Pedestrian Jasmine Guzman, a 27-year-old resident of San Bernardino, was pronounced deceased at the scene. For further information contact the Redlands Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/20/2026)
  • 702601073: On Tuesday, 02/10/2026, at 08:09 p.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to State Route 138 and Sheep Creek Road in Phelan for a traffic collision. Pedestrian Serlo Alleyne, a 22-year-old homeless resident of Phelan, was pronounced deceased at the scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/20/2026)
  • 702601059: On Tuesday, 02/10/2026, at 11:46 a.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to Los Banos Road and Phelan Road in Hesperia for a traffic collision. The motorcyclist, Patrick Trask, a 23-year-old resident of Hesperia, was pronounced deceased on scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/11/2026)
  • 702601025: On Monday, 02/09/2026, at 03:43 a.m., with the San Bernardino Police Department responded to W. Kendall Drive and N. University Parkway in San Bernardino for a traffic collision. Driver, Rafael Cruz Sr., 59-year-old resident of San Bernardino, was transported to Loma Linda University Medical Center and pronounced dead at the hospital. For additional information contact with the San Bernardino Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/11/2026)
  • 702601002: On Saturday, 02/07/2026, at 10:08 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to Apple Valley Road and Yucca Loma Road, in Apple Valley for a traffic collision.  The driver, Marvin White, a 66-year-old resident of Apple Valley, was pronounced dead on scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/11/2026)
  • 702600998: On Saturday, 02/07/2026, at 07:17 p.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to Dos Palmas Road and El Evado Road in Victorville for a traffic collision. The pedestrian, Roman Veloza Panitan Sr., a 92-year-old resident of Victorville, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/11/2026)
  • 72600955: On Friday, 02/06/2026, at 04:12 a.m., the Colton Police Department responded to Riverside Avenue north of Key Street in Colton for a traffic collision. Bicyclist Sinahi Garcia, a 27-year-old resident of Corona California, was pronounced deceased on scene. For additional information contact the Colton Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/20/2026)
  • 702600929: On Thursday, 02/05/2026, at 01:03 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to N. Old Woman Springs Road and Bodick Road in Johnson Valley for a traffic collision. The pedestrian, a 45-year-old male resident of Apple Valley, name withheld pending notification to next of kin, was pronounced deceased at the scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/11/2026)
  • 702600907: On Wednesday, 02/04/2026, at 08:48 a.m., the Union Pacific Railroad Police responded to the 200 block of S. Cucamonga Avenue in Ontario for a pedestrian struck by a train. Jose Calderon, a 44-year-old resident of Ontario, was pronounced deceased at the scene. For further information contact the Union Pacific Railroad Police. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/06/2026)
  • 702600902: On Wednesday, 02/04/2026, at 06:56 a.m., the San Bernardino Police Department responded to the 600 block of W. 2nd Street in San Bernardino. Jeremy Allen Martindale, a 38-year-old homeless resident of San Bernardino, was confirmed dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/06/2026)
  • 702600860: On Monday, 02/02/2026, at 07:27 p.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to Southbound Interstate 215, south of Inland Center Drive, in San Bernardino for a traffic collision. The pedestrian, Karen Miller, a 53-year-old resident of Riverside was pronounced deceased at the scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/06/2026)
  • 702600832: On Sunday, 02/01/2026, at 12:43 p.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to a traffic collision near mile marker 79 on US95N. Passenger, Kenzlie Cavasar, a 7-year-old resident of Las Vegas NV, was confirmed dead at the scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/06/2026)
  • 702600831: On Sunday, 02/01/2026, at 12:43 p.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to a traffic collision near mile marker 79 on US95N. Passenger, Wendy Bagozzi, a 77-year-old resident of Washington UT, was confirmed dead at the scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/06/2026)
  • 702600830: On Sunday, 02/01/2026, at 12:43 p.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to a traffic collision near mile marker 79 on US95N. Driver, Robert Bagozzi, a 78-year-old resident of Washington UT, was confirmed dead at the scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/06/2026)
  • 702600819: On Saturday 01/31/2026, at 11:32 p.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to the Southbound Interstate 215 onramp at Inland Center Drive in San Bernardino for a traffic collision. The pedestrian, Eric Munoz, a 43-year-old resident of Colton, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/06/2026)
  • 702600817: On Saturday, 01/31/2026, at 06:49 pm, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to Hook Boulevard and Arlette Drive in Victorville for a traffic collision. The pedestrian, Ernesto Monterroza, a 42-year-old resident of Victorville, was pronounced deceased on scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/06/2026)
  • 702600788: On Friday, 01/30/2026, at 06:43 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to Amargosa Road and La Mesa Road in Victorville for a traffic collision. The driver, Emidio Luna-Garcia, a 46-year-old resident of Hesperia, was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/06/2026)
  • 702600785: On Friday, 01/30/2026, at 11:34 a.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to Oak Glen Road and Chapman Heights Road in Yucaipa for a traffic collision. Driver, Wyatt Schaaf, a 24-year-old resident of Yucaipa, was transported to Loma Linda University Medical Center and was pronounced. For more information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/06/2026)
  • 702600779: On Friday, 01/30/2026, at 12:52 p.m., the Upland Police Department responded to the train tracks south of 85 N Euclid Avenue in Upland. Joey Gallo, 16-year-old resident of Upland, was pronounced deceased on scene. For additional information contact Upland Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/06/2026)
  • 702600768: On Friday, 01/30/2026, at 05:23 a.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to the I-15 Fwy Stoddard Wells Road in Victorville, for a traffic collision. The driver, Marcus Edward Clark, a 42-year-old resident of Hesperia, was pronounced deceased on scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/06/2026)
  • 702600753: On Thursday, 01/29/2026, at 08:54 a.m., the Rialto Police Department responded to the 1400 block of Pepper Avenue in Rialto for a traffic collision. Driver, Jerry Perry, a 71-year-old resident of San Bernardino, was pronounced dead on scene. For additional information contact the Rialto Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/06/2026)
  • 702600750: On Thursday, 01/29/2026, at 05:35 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to Route 62 and Adeline Way in Morongo Valley for a traffic collision. The pedestrian, a 61-year-old resident of Morongo Valley, name withheld pending next-of-kin notification, was pronounced dead on scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/06/2026)
  • 702600682: On Monday, 01/26/2026, at 12:33 p.m., the San Bernardino Police Department responded to the 2700 block of N. E Street in San. Cameron Gregory Phillips, a 34-year-old resident of San Bernardino, was pronounced deceased on scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 01/27/2026)
  • 702600670: On Sunday, 01/25/2026, at 04:15 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to Falchion Road and Dale Evans Parkway in Apple Valley. John Villa, a 68-year-old resident of Apple Valley, was pronounced deceased on scene. For further information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/06/2026)
  • 702600658: On Sunday, 01/25/2026, at 09:54 a.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to the Mojave River in the Oro Grande Wash. Jeffery Leander Jones, a 63-year-old homeless resident of San Bernardino, was pronounced dead on scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 01/27/2026)
  • 702600651: On Saturday, 01/24/2026, at 08:53 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to the El Mirage Lake Campground. Arnulfo Gonzalez, 40-year-old resident of Fullerton, was pronounced deceased at the scene. For further information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 02/06/2026)
  • 702600639: On Sunday, 01/25/2026, at 10:49 a.m., the Ontario Police Department responded to Archibald Avenue and Airport Drive for a train accident. Pedestrian, Jamaal Lionel Scott, a 43-year-old homeless resident of Ontario, was pronounced deceased on scene. For additional information contact the Ontario Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 01/27/2026)
  • 702600634: On Saturday, 01/24/2026, at 09:56 a.m., the Ontario Police Department responded to the 1400 Block of S. Euclid Avenue in Ontario. Pedestrian, Rogelio Velasquez Varela, an 86-year-old resident of Ontario, was transported to Kaiser Foundation Hospital Ontario and pronounced dead. For additional information contact the Ontario Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 01/27/2026)
  • 702600631: On Saturday, 01/24/2026, at 03:00 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to Westbound Highway 138 and Highway 2 in Phelan for a traffic collision. The passenger, whose name is withheld pending next of kin notification, was pronounced deceased on scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 01/27/2026)
  • 702600608: On Friday, 01/23/2026, at 06:53 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to Westbound Highway 18 and Shandin Road in Phelan for a traffic collision. The driver, name is withheld pending positive identification the notification of next of kin, was pronounced dead at the scene. For further information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 01/27/2026)
  • 702600607: On Friday, 01/23/2026, at 06:53 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to Westbound Highway 18 and Shandin Road in Phelan for a traffic collision. The passenger, name is withheld pending positive identification and the notification to the next of kin, was pronounced dead at the scene. For further information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 01/27/2026)
  • 702600606: On Friday, 01/23/2026, at 06:53 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to Westbound Highway 18 and Shandin Road in Phelan for a traffic collision. The driver, name is withheld pending positive identification and the notification to the next of kin, was pronounced dead at the scene. For further information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 01/27/2026)
  • 702600598: On Thursday, 01/22/2026, at 06:18 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to an open desert area in Yucca Valley. Noah Innenberg, a 20-year-old resident of Yucca Valley, was pronounced dead on scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 01/27/2026)

Please contact the CORONER WATCH COMMANDER for press release information at (909) 387-2978 on evenings, weekends and holidays. A Sheriff’s dispatcher will answer your call. Please ask for the Coroner’s Watch Commander to return your call.

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