A man was airlifted to Loma Linda University Medical Center after a driver struck him as he crossed Palmdale Road in Victorville Saturday evening, in a crash that shut down a stretch of the busy roadway for hours. Deputies responded at about 5:21 p.m. to the 11800 block of Palmdale Road, where the pedestrian was found seriously hurt after being hit by an eastbound vehicle.
According to VVNG, the driver was traveling eastbound when the vehicle struck the pedestrian, and the driver was uninjured and remained at the scene. The outlet reported that the man was airlifted to Loma Linda University Medical Center following the crash. As of the report, an update on the pedestrian’s condition was unavailable.
Road Closed For Hours During Investigation
Palmdale Road was closed in both directions between Borego Road and Cahuenga Road while crews worked the scene, per the same account. The Victorville Police Department is investigating the crash, though the evidence does not establish what caused it or whether either party was at fault.
It is not yet known how long the closure lasted or when the road reopened to traffic. The stretch of Palmdale Road near Cahuenga Road has seen pedestrians struck before, underscoring ongoing safety concerns along the corridor.
A Stretch Of Road With A Troubling History
In September 2024, a vehicle-pedestrian crash was reported on Palmdale Road near Cahuenga Road at around 8 a.m., according to VVNG. In that incident, the pedestrian was rushed by ambulance to a local hospital with CPR in progress, and an update on that person’s condition was not available at the time.
More recently, a pedestrian struck at Palmdale Road and U.S. Highway 395 in March 2026 did not survive. Diego Ayala, 39, of Adelanto, died six days after that collision, which occurred at approximately 12:26 a.m. on March 7, according to a coroner’s identification reported by VVNG. And in December 2023, a pedestrian crossing Palmdale Road at El Evado Road was struck by a white jeep truck and pronounced dead at the scene, per a separate VVNG report. These incidents are drawn from a single news outlet’s reporting and do not establish a broader crash trend along the roadway.
No further details on Saturday’s crash, including the pedestrian’s identity or condition, had been released as of the latest report.
