Apple Valley records 6th pedestrian fatality since October
Another pedestrian in Apple Valley was fatally struck by a vehicle, this time on Rancherias Road north of Highway 18.
Sheriff’s spokeswoman Jackie Alban told the Daily Press the pedestrian killed on Tuesday was a 30-year-old female from Apple Valley. The Sheriff-Coroner’s Office has not released the name of the woman.
The pedestrian fatality is the 6th in Apple Valley since mid-October, when Apple Valley High School student and football player Lawrence Andrews, 14, was killed in a hit-and-run collision.
The Apple Valley Sheriff’s Station reported that at 6:14 pm Tuesday, deputies, American Medical Response, and the Apple Valley Fire Protection District responded to a vehicle versus a pedestrian traffic collision.
Upon arrival at the incident on Rancherias Road north of Symeron Road, deputies determined a silver Honda Accord was traveling north on Rancherias Road, passing Symeron Road.
At that time, the Honda struck the woman who was walking eastbound across Rancherias Road in the northbound lane, the sheriff’s report said.
The woman suffered major injuries and was transported to a local hospital, where she later succumbed to injuries and was pronounced deceased at the hospital, sheriff’s officials said.
The driver of the Honda Accord was uninjured and remained at the scene to cooperate with the investigation.
An investigator from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Major Accident Investigation Team arrived and investigated.
Rancherias Road was closed between the intersections of Symeron Road and Rimrock Road East for approximately two hours while deputies processed the scene for evidence and interviewed witnesses.
On Wednesday, skid marks, scattered clothing, and car parts marked the accident scene along Rancherias Road.
Except for January, there have been pedestrian fatalities each month since October in Apple Valley.
Dec. 3 Aleena Munoz, 21
Aleena Munoz, a resident of Victorville, was fatally struck on Bear Valley Road east of Mohawk Road, the San Bernardino county sheriff's Coroner’s office reported.
At 2:40 a.m. on Dec. 3, Apple Valley Sheriff Station deputies and the Apple Valley Fire Protection District responded to the report of a collision on Bear Valley Road, sheriff’s officials said.
The collision location is west of Algonquin and Navajo roads and near Apple Valley High School, area maps show.
At that time, Munoz’s death had marked the 4th pedestrian fatality in Apple Valley in less than three weeks, according to reports by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
Thanksgiving Day — Tommy Walker, 70
The Sheriff-Coroner’s Office identified 70-year-old Tommy Walker of Apple Valley as the man fatally struck by a vehicle while crossing Kiowa Road in Apple Valley.
The Apple Valley Sheriff’s Station reported that at approximately 11:30 pm Thursday, Nov. 25, deputies, the AVFPD, and AMR responded to a vehicle vs. pedestrian collision.
The incident happened on Kiowa Road south of Sioux Road, according to sheriff’s officials. Area maps show the area just north of Bear Valley Road.
Nov. 20 — Adan Villanueva, 41
Victorville resident Adan Villanueva, 41, was fatally struck by a vehicle while also walking in Apple Valley, the Sheriff-Coroner’s Office reported.
At 8:29 pm Saturday, Nov. 20, Apple Valley Sheriff Station deputies, the AVFPD, and AMR responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Navajo at Ojai roads.
The collision area was located between Ottawa and Nisqually roads, just north of Bear Valley Road, local maps show.
Nov. 16 — Nicholas Dooley, 25
Apple Valley resident Nicholas Dooley, 25, died after being struck by two vehicles while walking in the 16000 block of Dale Evans Parkway in Apple Valley, according to sheriff’s officials.
At 7:43 pm, Tuesday, Nov. 16, deputies, the AVFPD, and AMR responded to the collision in the 16000 block of Dale Evans Parkway in Apple Valley.
Deputies determined a white Chevrolet truck was traveling north on Dale Evans Parkway approaching Quantico Road when it hit Dooley, who was walking in the northbound lane of the same roadway.
Witnesses told deputies that a white sedan, possibly a Toyota Camry, was northbound on Dale Evans Parkway when it also struck Dooley in the roadway.
Dooley suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene, authorities said.
Oct. 19 — Lawrence Andrews, 14
Lawrence Andrews, a sophomore and football player at Apple Valley High School, was fatally struck by a vehicle shortly after 8 p.m. on Oct. 19 while walking along Ottawa Road near James Woody Park.
Witnesses at the scene said the suspect, later identified as Chad Richard Goodro of Apple Valley, was driving eastbound on Ottawa Road in a white or silver two-door coupe, authorities said.
There, between Navajo and Manhasset roads, the vehicle struck Andrews as he walked south of the park, according to a previous Daily Press report.
First responders arrived shortly after 8 pm that day. The unidentified suspect (Goodro) had already fled, which led the sheriff's department to seek out additional witnesses.
Authorities later arrested Goodro on suspicion of the hit-and-run death.
Anyone with any information or anyone who may have witnessed or were possibly involved in Tuesday's collision is asked to contact Deputy S. Esparza or Deputy J. Malocco at the Apple Valley Sheriff’s Station at 760-240-7400 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at 760-956-5001.
Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME (27463), or you may leave the information on the We-Tip website at wetip.com.
Daily Press reporter Rene Ray De La Cruz may be reached at 760-951-6227 or RDeLaCruz@VVDailyPress.com. Follow him on Instagram @RenegadeReporter and Twitter @DP_ReneDeLaCruz.
This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: Apple Valley records 6th pedestrian fatality since October
