DATE/TIME: Sunday, June 7, 2020, at approximately 3:18 a.m.
INCIDENT: Fatal Traffic Collision
LOCATION: Haven Avenue and Baseline Road, City of Rancho Cucamonga
SUSPECT: Shea Pinney, 35-year-old male, resident of Rancho Cucamonga
VICTIM: Warren Clay II, age 50 a resident of Los Angeles
SUMMARY:
***UPDATE***
On Friday, July 10, 2020, the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office filed one count of Penal Code 191.5(a), Gross Vehicular Manslaughter while Intoxicated.
On Thursday, July 16, 2020, members from the Rancho Cucamonga Traffic Division served an arrest warrant and, without incident, took Shea Pinney into custody. Pinney was booked at the West Valley Detention Center and is being held without bail.
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On Sunday, June 7, 2020, at approximately 3:18 a.m., deputies assigned to the City of Rancho Cucamonga responded to a two-vehicle traffic collision at the intersection of Haven Avenue and Baseline Road. Upon arrival, they found a vehicle driven by the victim on fire. At this time, victims' identification is unconfirmed, and next of kin notification has not been made. The Rancho Cucamonga Fire Department arrived and extinguished the fire. The victim was still inside of the vehicle and was pronounced deceased on-scene.
Pinney was the other involved driver and drove a 1996 Lexus sedan north on Haven Avenue. The victim drove a 2016 Kia sedan west on Baseline Road. The vehicles collided in the intersection. Deputies from the Rancho Cucamonga Major Accident Investigation Team responded and assumed the investigation. The cause of the collision is under investigation.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact Deputy Magdaleno of the Major Accident Investigation Team at (909) 477-2800. Callers wishing to remain anonymous can call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or may leave information at www.wetip.com.
Refer: Deputy Matthew Magdaleno and David Johnson, Rancho Cucamonga Major Accident Investigation Team
Station: Rancho Cucamonga Sheriff’s Station
Phone No. (909) 477-2800
Case No. 112005926
JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
