3 killed in crash involving motorcyclist fleeing Southern California police

Three people in San Bernardino County, including two uninvolved people, were killed in a crash involving a motorcyclist reportedly attempting to flee sheriff’s deputies, authorities confirmed to KTLA.  

The tragic incident unfolded at around 10:30 a.m. when deputies with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the motorcyclist for reckless driving in Redlands.  

“The driver of the motorcycle did not yield and fled from the deputies,” SBSD Public Information Officer Mara Rodriguez said in a statement to KTLA. “The motorcycle driver collided [with] a vehicle on Redlands Boulevard near Tennessee Street.”  

All three individuals involved in the crash were declared deceased. 

In footage of the crash aftermath, what appears to be a black Toyota Prius is seen overturned in the street with a large number of deputies and medical personnel with the fire department at the scene.  

Debris from the crash littered the street as and it appeared that items from inside the Toyota Prius had spilled out of the vehicle, either as a result from the impact or when crews extracted the victims.  

While the intersection was cordoned off as investigators worked at the scene, it’s unclear where the motorcycle came to a stop after the high-speed crash.  

SBSD officials did not say whether deputies initiated a pursuit of the motorcycle driver, only that they attempted a traffic stop.  

Additionally, no information was provided on the age or genders of those killed in the violent collision.  

PIO Rodriguez said that investigators with the California Highway Patrol are conducting an investigation into the incident.  

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