Pinon Hills,CA : 1 killed, three injured in head-on Hwy 138 crash on November, Monday 4th 2017

Authorities said a woman is dead and three others were injured in a head-on crash on Highway 138 here Monday afternoon.

Reported at 1:30 p.m., the crash occurred on Highway 138 just west of Redwood Drive, and involved a tan GMC Sierra pickup truck and a white Chevy pickup truck.

California Highway Patrol Sgt. Todd Weichers said the crash occurred after the driver of the GMC Sierra lost control and went onto the dirt shoulder. He was reported to be driving recklessly as he headed west on Highway 138, near Highway 2, minutes before the crash occurred.

“The tan pickup was described as being all over the road,” Weichers said. Calls reporting a head-on crash were received minutes later.

“He overcorrected and entered the opposing lane, where he collided into the other pickup, which was headed east,” Weichers said.

A woman and two men were in the Chevy. The woman, who was the right front passenger, was pronounced dead on scene, while the men were trapped inside. According to San Bernardino County Fire Department spokesman Eric Sherwin, an extrication was requested to free them.

The name of the woman is being withheld pending positive identification and notification of next of kin.

Weichers said the two men in the Chevy suffered major injuries and were airlifted to trauma centers for treatment, while the driver of the GMC was taken to a trauma center by ground ambulance.

The crash shut down a section of Highway 138 between Oasis and Phelan roads for almost three hours as officials investigated the scene. All lanes were reported to be open by 4:30 p.m.


Alcohol may be a factor in the cause of the crash, Weichers said.

“We are looking into possibility of alcohol being involved, but it remains under investigation,” Weichers said.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Victorville CHP officer at 760-241-1186.

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1 killed, three injured in head-on Hwy 138 crash