Patrol unit involved traffic collision on Del Rosa and Highland 
DATE/TIME: Sunday, July 19, 2015 – 8:52 am
INCIDENT: Unit Involved Collision with Injuries
LOCATION: Del Rosa Avenue / Highland Avenue, City of San Bernardino
INVOLVED PARTY (1): Thomas Brannan, a 51 year old resident of Victorville, driving a gold Buick four door sedan.
INVOLVED PARTY (2): On-duty Deputy Sheriff, driving a marked patrol unit.
SUMMARY:
On Sunday, July 19th, at about 8:52 a.m., an on-duty Deputy Sheriff was responding to an emergency call with (code 3) lights and siren activated. The deputy was driving south on Del Rosa Avenue and came to the intersection of Highland Avenue, in the city of San Bernardino. At the same time, Brannan was driving east on Highland approaching the same intersection. The front of the Buick collided into the passenger’s side front of the patrol unit in a broadside manner. After impact, the vehicles were diverted to their point of rest on the southeast corner of the intersection. The front of the patrol unit collided with a signal pole and the Buick collided with a water main. Both parties suffered minor injuries and were transported to local hospitals.
The cause of this collision is still under investigation.
Anyone who witnessed, or has any information about this collision is urged to call the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department at (909) 477-2800.
Refer: Deputy Richard Buss or David King
Station: Region I M.A.I.T., Major Accident Investigation Team
Phone No. (909) 477 - 2800
Case No. DR 011503006
John McMahon, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location
SBSD - Central
655 E 3rd St
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 909-387-3700