A 74-year-old man died and two other people were hospitalized following a five-vehicle pile-up along Highway 18 in Apple Valley on Saturday night, officials said.
The wreck took place about 9:40 p.m. March 7 on the highway near Mandan Road, according to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and fire officials.
A Nissan Frontier pickup truck being driven by a 74-year-old Santa Ana man “traveled westbound in the number one eastbound lane of State Highway 18, toward Tao Road, the sheriff’s department said in a written statement. “The Nissan Frontier caused four other drivers into a five vehicle involved collision.”
A Dodge Durango, a Honda Accord and two Honda Civics were involved in the pile-up, along with the Nissan, officials said.
Paramedics took the driver of the Nissan, described as a 74-year-old Santa Ana man, to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries a short time later, authorities said. His identity was not released pending notification of family.
The drivers of two of the other cars involved in the crash were hospitalized in unknown condition.
The roadway surrounding the crash scene was shut down for several hours “while deputies processed the scene for evidence and interviewed witnesses,” the statement said.
The cause and circumstances of the wreck remained under investigation.
Any witnesses, or anyone with information, was asked to contact Deputy T. Arlotti of the Apple Valley Police Department at (760) 240-7400 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at (760) 956-5001. Information may also be provided anonymously to the WeTip hotline at (844) 909-3096
(This story will be updated as additional information becomes available.)
This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: Man killed, two other people hurt in Apple Valley five-vehicle wreck
Reporting by Brian Day, Victorville Daily Press / Victorville Daily Press
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