ADELANTO, CA. (Pain in The Pass) >> A 17-year-old male killed and seven people were injured in a high-speed rollover car crash early Sunday morning in Adelanto.
The crash happened at approximately 2:37am on Sunday, June 7, 2026. Emergency personnel from the Adelanto Sheriff’s Station, San Bernardino County Fire, and American Medical Response responded to a single vehicle traffic collision near the intersection of Rancho Road and Lilac Road, in the City of Adelanto.
It was determined a Dodge Charger drove eastbound on Rancho Road at an excessive speed with eight occupants inside the sedan. The driver lost control of the vehicle near the intersection of Rancho Road and Lilac Road. The vehicle left the roadway and rolled over multiple times landed onto its side.
At least one occupant was ejected from the vehicle, six occupants were transported to a nearby hospital for a range of injuries and one with minor injuries. A 17-year-old occupant succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
Investigators from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Regional Major Accident Investigative Team (M.A.I.T) arrived and assumed the investigation. The road was closed for approximately six hours while investigators processed the scene for evidence and interviewed witnesses. The investigation is ongoing at this time.
Anyone with any information or anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact Deputy D. McCarter at the Apple Valley Sheriff’s Station at (760) 240-7400 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at (760) 956-5001. Callers wishing to remain anonymous should call or text REPORT to We-Tip at 844-909-3006. Online reporting is also available at https://mobile.catapultems.com/sbcsd/Sites.
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