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  • 702606682: On Saturday, 10/03/2026, at 09:39 p.m., the Montclair Police Department responded to the 4200 block of Mission Boulevard in Montclair for a traffic collision. Pedestrian Anthony Randolph, a 67-year-old resident of Ontario, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the Montclair Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 10/05/2026)
  • 702606684: On Sunday, 10/04/2026, at 11:32 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to Bear Valley Road east of Stonegate Drive in Victorville for a traffic collision. Passenger Lizette Acero, a 19-year-old resident of Pinon Hills, was transported to Providence St. Mary Medical Center and was pronounced dead on 10/05/2026 at 12:07 a.m. For additional information contact San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 10/05/2026)
  • 702606685: On Sunday, 10/04/2026, at 12:07 a.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to Air Expressway and Pearmain Street in Adelanto for a traffic collision. Pedestrian Elio Battisti, a 40-year-old homeless resident of Adelanto was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 10/05/2026)
  • 702606686: On Sunday, 10/04/2026, at 02:51 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to the Eastbound Interstate 10 Freeway and Yucaipa Boulevard in Yucaipa for a traffic collision. Driver Angelo Lopez, a 22-year-old resident of Riverside, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 10/05/2026)
  • 702606707: On Monday, 10/04/2026, at 10:19 p.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to Spring Valley Parkway and Pebble Beach Drive in Victorville for a traffic collision. Driver Brent Alan Lightfeldt, a 31-year-old resident of Victorville, was transported to Desert Valley Hospital and pronounced dead at 11:39 p.m. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 10/05/2026)
  • 702606506: On Thursday, 09/24/2026, at 09:43 p.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to the Westbound Interstate 10 Freeway and Mountain View Avenue in Loma Linda for a traffic collision.  Driver Hugo Macias Aguilar, a 28-year-old resident of Loma Linda, was pronounced dead at the scene.  For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/26/2026)
  • 702606501: On Thursday, 9/24/2026, at 06:45 p.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to State Route 18 and Trade Post Road in Lucerne Valley for a traffic collision. Pedestrian Cesar Navarro, a 52-year-old resident of Lucerne Valley, was pronounced dead on scene. For further information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/26/2026)
  • 702606492: On Thursday, 09/24/2026, at 09:53 a.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to the area of Summit Valley Road and Telephone Canyon Road in Hesperia for an airplane collision. Pilot Guy Kapulnik, a 46-year-old resident of Los Angeles, was pronounced dead on scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/26/2026)
  • 702606493: On Thursday, 09/24/2026, at 09:53 a.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to the area of Summit Valley Road and Telephone Canyon Road in Hesperia for an airplane collision. Passenger Taylor Laska, a 33-year-old resident of Santa Monica, was pronounced dead on scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/26/2026)
  • 702606485: On Thursday, 09/24/2026, at 08:31 a.m., the BNSF Railroad Police responded to the 16000 block of N. D Street in Victorville. An 80-year-old male homeless resident of Victorville, name is withheld pending notification to next of kin, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the BNSF Railroad Police. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/26/2026)
  • 702606416: On Monday, 09/21/2026, at 09:46 a.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to Redwood Avenue and Randall Avenue in Fontana. Alejandro Garcia Morales, a 44-year-old resident of Rancho Santa Margarita, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/21/2026)
  • 702606412: On Monday, 09/21/2026, at 05:55 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to the Westbound 60 Freeway and Mountain Avenue for a traffic collision. Motorcyclist Jared Payne, 21-year-old male resident of Hesperia, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/21/2026)
  • 702606405: On Sunday, 09/20/2026, at 06:32 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to Nisqualli Road and Eleventh Avenue in Victorville for a traffic collision. Driver Christopher Abeyta, 34-year-old resident of Victorville, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/21/2026)
  • 702606361: On Friday, 09/18/2026, at 02:52 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 5700 block of Mariposa Avenue in Twentynine Palms. Genia Schultz, a 56-year-old male resident of Twentynine Palms, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/21/2026)
  • 702606354: On Friday, 09/18/2026, at 07:25 a.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 150000 block of Blackfoot Trail in Big River. Randy Cummings, a 68-year-old male resident of Big River, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/21/2026)
  • 702606343: On Thursday, 09/17/2026, at 06:57 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 2300 block of W. Adams Street in San Bernardino. Noah Washington Jr., a 67-year-old resident of San Bernardino, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/21/2026)
  • 702606252: On Monday, 09/14/2026, at 12:51 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 2600 block of Highland Avenue in San Bernardino. Tanosha Coleman, a 37-year-old resident of Bloomington was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/21/2026)
  • 702606237: On Sunday, 09/13/2026, at 07:40 p.m., the Upland Police Department responded to the 1000 block of Springfield Street. Julio Andrade, a 66-year-old resident of Upland was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the Upland Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/21/2026)
  • 702606219: On Saturday, 09/12/2026, at 11:43 p.m., the San Bernardino Police Department responded to N. Waterman Avenue and 6th Street. Driver Jose Montoya, a 25-year-old resident of Lake Elsinore, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/21/2026)
  • 702606218: On Saturday, 09/12/2026, at 09:29 p.m., the Ontario Police Department responded to Vineyard Avenue near the Westbound I-10 Freeway entrance in Ontario for a traffic collision. Pedestrian, Richard Myron Metzinger, a 79-year-old resident of Ontario, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact Ontario Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/21/2026)
  • 702606210: On Saturday, 09/12/2026, at 04:21 p.m., the San Bernardino Police Department responded to the flood control channel at Waterman Avenue and Mill Street. Mario Perez, a 35-year-old resident of San Bernardino, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/21/2026)
  • 702606196: On Friday, 09/11/2026, at 11:40 p.m. hours, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 7100 block of Redwood Avenue. Jeffrey Best, a 56-year-old resident of Hesperia, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/13/2026)
  • 702606158: On Thursday, 09/10/206, at 01:13 p.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to State Route 247 and Winters Road in Yucca Valley for a traffic collision. Motorcyclist Matthew Hollek, a 69-year-old male resident of Edmonds, Washington, was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/13/2026)
  • 702606150: On Thursday, September 10, 2026, at 11:31 a.m., the San Bernardino Police Department responded to the 300 block of W. 5th Street. Gasper Ramirez Dorado Jr., a 64-year-old resident of Mentone, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/13/2026)
  • 702606145: On Thursday, 09/10/2026, at 07:04 a.m., the Barstow Police Department responded to the 200 block of E. Mountain View Steet. Tanen Pruett, a 37-year-old resident of Newberry Springs, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the Barstow Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/13/2026)
  • 702606135: On Wednesday, 09/09/2026 at 04:48 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to Baseline Road and Wilshire Avenue in Twentynine Palms.  Curtis Compton Jr., a 60-year-old resident of Pomona, was pronounced dead on scene.  For additional information contact San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/13/2026)
  • 702606122: On Wednesday, 09/09/2026, at 09:24 a.m., The Chino Police Department responded to the 5100 block of G Street. Martin Gaytan Perez, a 62-year-old male resident of Duarte, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the Chino Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/13/2026)
  • 702606115: On Tuesday, 09/08/2026, at 06:07 p.m., the San Bernardino Police Department responded to Acacia Avenue and Baseline Street in San Bernardino. Jennifer Holmes Harrington, a 71-year-old homeless resident of San Bernardino, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/13/2026)
  • 702606078: On Monday, 09/07/2026, at 10:06 a.m., the Ontario Police Department responded to the 2900 block of Vineyard Avenue. Amber Ramirez, a 37-year-old homeless resident of Ontario, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the Ontario Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/13/2026)
  • 702605969: On Wednesday, 09/02/2026, at 11:24 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to the Westbound Interstate 10 Freeway Tennessee Street exit. Christian Gillespie, a 27-year-old resident of Redlands, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/06/2026)
  • 702605954: On Tuesday, 09/01/2026, at 06:18 p.m., the San Bernardino Police Department responded to Highland Avenue and Guthrie Street in San Bernardino for a traffic collision. Pedestrian Raylynn Ayala, a 15-year-old resident of San Bernardino, was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead at 07:28 p.m. For additional information contact the San Bernardino Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/06/2026)
  • 702605934: On Tuesday, 09/01/2026, at 12:34 a.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to Bear Valley Road and Balsam Road in Victorville. Andreas Andreou, a 42-year-old resident of Victorville, was pronounced dead on scene. For additional information contact San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/06/2026)
  • 702605915: On Monday, 08/31/2026, at 07:11 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to the 100 block of E. Big Bear Boulevard in Big Bear City for a traffic collision. Pedestrian Edgar Chavez, a 43-year-old resident of Riverside, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/06/2026)
  • 702605909: On Sunday, 08/30/2026, at 08:14 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to Bartlett Avenue and US Highway 395 in Adelanto. Juan Cruz Leon, a 34-year-old resident of Adelanto, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/30/2026)
  • 702605904: On Sunday, 08/30/2026, at 04:16 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 16000 block of Crater Road in Amboy. John Alexander Arpad, age 72, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/06/2026)
  • 702605893: On Sunday, 08/30/2026, at 09:34 a.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 11000 block of Peach Street in Hesperia. Cherry Ayres, a 44-year-old homeless resident of Hesperia, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/06/2026)
  • 702605872: On Saturday, 08/29/2026, at 07:19 p.m., the Ontario Police Department responded to the 600 block of E. Main Street. Richard Gonzalez Soto, a 34-year-old resident of Rialto, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the Ontario Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/30/2026)
  • 702605857: On Saturday, 08/29/2026, at 04:39 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to the Eastbound Interstate 40 freeway east of Mile Marker 112 in Essex for a traffic collision. Driver Ashlynn Morehouse, a 24-year-old female resident of Aliso Viejo, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/06/2026)
  • 702605827: On Thursday, 08/27/2026, at 10:59 a.m., the Barstow Police Department responded to the 400 block of Avenue H. Dennis Lapoint, a 48-year-old resident of Barstow was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the Barstow Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/29/2026)
  • 702605820: On Thursday, 08/27/2026, at 07:37 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to the Southbound Interstate 15 Freeway near Cleghorn Canyon in Phelan for a traffic collision. Motorcyclist Raymond Ramos, a 79-year-old resident of Claremont, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/29/2026)
  • 702605818: On Thursday, 08/27/2026, at 02:21 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to Northbound Interstate 15 north of Cima Road in Mountain Pass for a traffic collision.  Driver Jeremy Lawson, a 40-year-old resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, was pronounced dead at the scene.  For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/29/2026)
  • 702605808: On Wednesday, 08/26/2026, at 01:08 p.m., the Rialto Police Department responded to the train tracks between Locust Avenue and S. Cedar Avenue, in Rialto for a traffic collision. Pedestrian Joshua Guadalupe Pardo-Penaloza, a 19-year-old resident of Rialto, was pronounced dead on scene. For additional information contact the Rialto Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/29/2026)
  • 702605805: On Wednesday, 08/26/2026, at 09:57 a.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to Valley Boulevard west of Banana Avenue in Fontana. Leo Lacey, a 24-year-old resident of Blythe was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/29/2026)
  • 702605797: On Tuesday, 08/25/2026, at 05:52 p.m. the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 5900 block of Deep Creek Road in Apple Valley.  Justin Sparks, a 47-year-old male resident of Apple Valley, was pronounced dead at the scene.  For additional information contact San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/06/2026)
  • 702605782: On Tuesday, 08/25/2026, at 12:39 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to State Highway 138 and Santa Fe Road in Hesperia. Richard Jeffers, a 56-year-old male resident of San Bernardino, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/13/2026)
  • 702605767: On Monday, 08/24/2026, at 09:47 p.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to Southbound Interstate 15 Freeway south of Field Road in Harvard. Hsin-Ju Chuang, a 37-year-old resident of North Las Vegas, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/29/2026)
  • 702605742: On Sunday, 08/23/2026, at approximately 06:21 p.m., the San Bernardino Police Department responded to W. 9th Street and N. Mountain Avenue in San Bernardino. A homeless male resident of San Bernardino, name withheld pending next of kin notification, was pronounced dead on scene. For additional information contact San Bernardino Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/24/2026)
  • 702605716: On Saturday, 08/22/2026, at 02:40 p.m., the Barstow Police Department responded to the 1800 block of E. Main Street. Allen Biffath, a 63-year-old male resident of Carnesville, GA, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the Barstow Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/06/2026)
  • 702605710: On Saturday, 08/22/2026, at 07:20 a.m., the San Bernardino Police Department responded to the 400 block of E. 3rd Street. Anthony Armstrong, a 25-year-old resident of San Bernardino was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/24/2026)
  • 702605703: On Saturday, 08/22/2026, at 12:07 am, the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department responded to Seventh Avenue and Lindero Street in Victorville for a traffic collision. Driver, Jarett Jesse James Juarez, a 23-year-old resident of Victorville, was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead at 12:51 a.m. For additional information contact the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/24/2026)
  • 702605698: On Friday, 08/21/2026, at 07:15 p.m. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to Seventh Avenue and Ranchero Road in Hesperia for a traffic collision. Motorcyclist Angel Mendoza Nunez, a 29-year-old resident of Hesperia, was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead at 08:34 p.m. For additional information contact San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/24/2026)
  • 702605696: On Friday, 08/21/2026, at 08:38 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to US Highway 395 north of Palmdale Road in Adelanto for a traffic collision. Pedestrian Mary Handford, a 60-year-old resident of Apple Valley, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/24/2026)
  • 702605693: On Friday, 08/21/2026, at 05:35 p.m., The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 18000 block of Santa Ana Avenue in Bloomington. Arthur Olvera, a 64-year-old homeless resident of Bloomington was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/24/2026)
  • 702605670: On Thursday, 08/20/2026, at 05:24 p.m., the San Bernardino Police Department responded to the 600 block of N. Pico Avenue. Anthony Santos Flores, a 47-year-old resident of Fontana was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/24/2026)

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