A red 2009 Dodge Charger carrying two men slammed through a chain-link fence and into the yard of a home in unincorporated Victorville Tuesday evening, killing the driver and leaving his passenger in critical condition. No one inside the home or on the property was hurt, though the crash tore up the fence and damaged two parked vehicles.
The crash was reported around 6:30 p.m. near the intersection of Cerezo Road and Del Gado Road, according to VVNG. The Charger had been heading southbound on Del Gado Road when it hit a dip in the roadway, lost control, and crashed through the fence before coming to rest in the yard of a home on the northeast corner of the two streets.
CHP officials said the vehicle had been driven recklessly before the crash, per the outlet's report. Investigators have not released further detail on exactly what led up to the loss of control, and the driver's identity had not been made public as of the report.
Driver Dies, Passenger Fights for Life
Emergency personnel performed life-saving measures on the driver at the scene before both men were loaded into ambulances and rushed to local hospitals, the outlet reported. The driver was later pronounced deceased at the hospital, per CHP officials. His passenger remained in critical condition, and no update on his status was immediately available, according to the same account.
Despite the force of the impact, no one who lives at or was present on the property sustained any injuries. The crash damaged the chain-link fence as well as two vehicles parked on site, the report noted.
Intersection Shut Down During Investigation
The intersection of Cerezo Road and Del Gado Road was closed in both directions while authorities investigated and cleared the wreckage, VVNG's report said.
The crash adds to a string of recent wrecks around Victorville that have sent vehicles careening into residential property. In October 2025, a silver GMC Envoy reportedly lost control and crashed through a chain-link fence before overturning near a home on Dean Avenue, according to Victor Valley News. Just months earlier, in August 2025, a semi-truck driver was seriously injured after losing control and crashing into a Victorville home, per a separate Victor Valley News report.
The High Desert's roads have also seen other serious and fatal collisions in recent months. A multi-vehicle crash at Nisqualli Road and Eleventh Avenue in Victorville left one person dead and six others with minor injuries, while a 19-year-old Piñon Hills woman died following a separate crash on Bear Valley Road near Stonegate Drive. In April, a two-vehicle collision sent a car crashing into a residential garage at another Victorville intersection, injuring a woman involved.
Traffic deaths remain a persistent problem across the broader region. San Bernardino County recorded 14,743 people injured or killed in vehicle collisions in 2025, including 213 deaths, according to San Bernardino County's community indicators data. No further details on the Dodge Charger driver's identity or the cause behind the reckless driving had been released as of the latest report.
