51 YEAR-OLD MAN HIT AND KILLED IN A WHEELCHAIR IN YUCCA VALLEY

A 51-year-old man was killed last night when he was hit by a SUV on Highway 62. The Sheriff’s Department says the unidentified victim was in a wheelchair when he was hit by a Jeep that was traveling eastbound on Highway 62 at Old Woman Springs Road about 10 p.m. The victim was taken to Hi-Desert Medical Center where he died from his injuries. The victim’s name is being withheld pending notification of next-of-kin.