DATE: August 23, 2025
INCIDENT: Vehicular Manslaughter with Gross Negligence
LOCATION: Seventh Avenue/Lime Street, Hesperia
SUSPECT(S): Miguel Villarreal, 23-year-old, residence of Rialto
VICTIM: Female Adult
Male Juvenile
SUMMARY: On November 21, 2024, at approximately 12:00 a.m., deputies with the Hesperia Police Department responded to a single vehicle traffic collision in the area of Seventh Avenue and Lime Street in the city of Hesperia.
Upon deputies arriving, it was discovered the vehicle was occupied by three individuals. The driver of the vehicle was transported to a local hospital for injuries, the juvenile passenger was airlifted to a trauma center for major injures and the female passenger was pronounced deceased on scene.
The Hesperia Major Accident Investigations Team (M.A.I.T) responded to the scene of the collision and conducted an investigation. At the conclusion of the investigation, it was determined the driver, identified as Miguel Villarreal of Rialto, was operating his vehicle at a high rate of speed, driving recklessly and caused the collision.
The report was sent to the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office for review. On August 21, 2025, an arrest warrant was issued for Villarreal. On August 23,2025, deputies with the Hesperia Major Accident Investigation Team took Villarreal into custody at his residence. Villarreal was arrested and booked into the West Valley Desert Detention Center for PC192 (c) (1)- Vehicular Manslaughter with Gross Negligence, with a $260,000 bail.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to Deputy J. Deberg at the Hesperia Police Department at (760) 947-1500 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at (760) 956-5001. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME (27463) or you may leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.
Refer: Amanda Paslak, Community/Media Relations
Station: Hesperia Police Department
Phone No. (760) 947-1500
Case No. 192407700
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
