In the wee hours of Wednesday morning, a stolen 2018 Kia Optima led deputies on a chaotic chase through the streets of Victorville, culminating in a crash involving a parked vehicle and a San Bernardino County Sheriff's patrol unit. As reported by KTLA, the pursuit began when deputies located the vehicle near Reno Loop East and Hook Boulevard around 4:20 a.m., following a report of a stolen vehicle from the vicinity of Roy Rogers and Civic drives.
The suspect driver, instead of yielding, propelled the vehicle through the backyard of a residence on the 12000 block of Camellia Road, as detailed by the Sheriff's Department. Emerging through the front yard, the car hit a parked vehicle and subsequently a Sheriff's patrol unit, per the information procured from the Sheriff's Department's news release. After the collision, two individuals were seen fleeing from the vehicle on foot, and their current whereabouts remain unknown.
The Victorville Police Department has opened an investigation into the matter, classified as a felony reckless evading of a peace officer under PC 2800.2(a). The identity of the victims involved has not been disclosed, as mentioned in a summary provided by Nixle.
Although a search was conducted in the area, law enforcement agents were unsuccessful in locating the suspects after the crash. Local authorities are now appealing to the public for assistance. Anyone with relevant information is encouraged to contact the Victorville Police Station or Sheriff’s Dispatch. Those opting to provide information anonymously can call the We-Tip hotline or leave details on the We-Tip website, indicated Sheriff-Coroner Shannon D. Dicus from the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department in a statement.
