A juvenile was airlifted to a trauma center after being struck by a white vehicle while walking across Amethyst Road in Victorville on Sunday night, October 4, 2026, in an incident that left visible damage across the vehicle's hood. The driver stayed put and cooperated with investigators as the search began for answers about what led to the strike.
The incident occurred Sunday night, October 4, 2026, on Amethyst Road, north of Bear Valley Road, according to VVNG. Deputies were called to the scene after a report that a vehicle had struck a pedestrian. An adult and a juvenile had been walking across Amethyst Road when the driver of the white vehicle struck the juvenile, per the same account.
Jenny Smith, a public information officer for the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, said a medical helicopter was requested to land at Desert Valley Hospital to airlift the juvenile to a trauma center. The juvenile was ultimately transported to Loma Linda University Medical Center, though the extent of the injuries sustained has not been disclosed.
Driver Stayed Behind As SUV Showed Front-End Damage
The white vehicle involved had visible damage to the front hood area and pulled into a nearby shopping center parking lot after the incident, the outlet's report notes. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation rather than fleeing, according to the same reporting.
The Victorville Police Department is now investigating the crash and has said it will provide additional information as it becomes available, the report states. No further details have been released about citations, the vehicle's speed, or who had the right of way at the time of the collision.
A Stretch of Road With a Troubled History
Amethyst Road has seen other serious incidents in recent months. In July, three people were arrested after a 16-year-old boy was allegedly intentionally struck by a vehicle during a confrontation near Foxfire Road and Amethyst Road, according to Victor Valley News. And in June, a two-vehicle crash at Northstar Avenue and Amethyst Road was investigated as a fatal traffic collision, the outlet separately reported.
Countywide, San Bernardino County recorded 14,743 people injured or killed in vehicle collisions in 2025, including 213 deaths, according to data from the San Bernardino County Community Indicators project.
As of now, the juvenile's identity, age, and condition have not been released, and investigators have not said whether the driver will face any citations. The Victorville Police Department has not provided an updated timeline for its investigation.
