Adelanto - Fatal Traffic Collision
DATE/TIME: June 20, 2015 / 2025 hours
INCIDENT: Fatal Traffic Collision
LOCATION: Hwy 395 / Chamberlaine Way. Adelanto, CA
PEDESTRIAN (1): Female child 10 years of age from Adelanto, Ca
VEHICLE (1): Tan, 2004 Toyota, Highlander
SUMMARY: On Saturday, June 20, 2015, at approximately 8:25 p.m., deputies from the Victor Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to the report of a traffic collision in the area of Hwy 395 and Chaberlaine Way in Adelanto.
Upon arrival, deputies were advised that, Michael Wetzel, 38 from Ridgecrest, was traveling north bound in the number two lane on Hwy 395, while a 10 year old female child was crossing east bound across Hwy 395 with her 50 year old uncle, Antoine Caton, from Adelanto. Wetzel was unable to stop his vehicle and struck the child with his vehicle. The child was transported by AMR to Victor Valley Global Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead.
The collision is under investigation by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Region II Major Accident Investigation Team (M.A.I.T.). Anyone with information regarding this collision is asked to call Deputy James at the Victor Valley Station.
Refer: Deputy T. James
Station: Region II M.A.I.T., Major Accident Investigation Team
Phone No. 760-552-6800
Case No. DR #241501882
John McMahon, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location
SBSD - Victor Valley Sheriff's Department
11613 Bartlett Ave
Adelanto, CA 92301
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1