A crash early Sunday morning in San Bernardino County killed two people and injured two others, authorities reported. The accident took place on I Avenue in Hesperia, near Alston Street, at around 2:23 a.m. According to the Victorville Daily Press, Amber Siegrest, 22, of Hesperia, was driving her 1991 Ford Bronco south on I Street when for unknown reasons, she drove onto the east shoulder. The Bronco overturned three to four times. One of the backseat passengers, a 22-year-old Victorville man, passed away at the scene of the crash. A second passenger, a 24-year-old Apple Valley man, was taken to Desert Valley Hospital shortly before 4 a.m., before he could be flown to a trauma center.
The San Bernardino County Coroner identified the victims Monday as Anthony Kaminski of Victorville, and Truman Switzer of Apple Valley. Please keep the families of these young men in your prayers. Our condolences go out to everyone who know and loved them.
As of Monday, the driver was still hospitalized. The front seat passenger, a 31-year-old Oak Hills man, suffered less serious injuries. He was take to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center and was treated and released. The cause of this double fatal January 17 accident remains under investigation. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Region II Major Accident Investigation Team is the agency investigating the incident.
Authorities have not determined whether or not alcohol or drugs was a factor in the SUV rollover accident. While this tragic accident remains under investigation, the families of those killed would be well advised to talk to an experienced San Bernardino wrongful death attorney. If negligence on the part of the driver, or if a mechanical malfunction of the Bronco or dangerous roadway condition caused this accident, the family may be entitled to damages in a wrongful death claim. An attorney can help the families protect their rights and obtain justice for their loss.
Sources: Victorville Daily Press
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