HESPERIA, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> Car found upside down in the Mojave River just south of Deep Creek Dam in the city of Hesperia Friday morning on Christmas Eve.
Multiple passerbys saw the car and alerted authorities that someone could be inside the vehicle at 9:30am on Friday December 24, 2021. San Bernardino County Fire Department Search and Rescue personnel located and found the vehicle upside down in the high and fast-flowing Mojave River near the Deep Creek Dam in Hesperia.
A CHP helicopter was called to the scene to be used to search the Mojave River area for possible victims. The vehicle involved was a black Mercedes Benz SUV.
At 11:30am CHP traffic log stated the registered owner was located at home. It was reported his son was driving the vehicle near the spillway and became stuck. He was able to escape the car before it was swept away by the rushing current.
With the recent heavy rainfall, excess water was released to the Mojave River, which caused the water level to rise, according to Steve Tracy from SBCFD. Conditions in the river are expected to remain hazardous as more rainfall is predicted this week according to Tracy. He also urges commuters not to cross river beds with moving water flowing over. He says just to stop and turn around.
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