update 11:00 AM, Wednesday, May 11
The County Coroner has identified the deceased driver as Kit O’Donnell, 57
On Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at about 11:27 A.M., deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Morongo Basin Station responded to 73434 Twentynine Palms Hwy. (SR-62) for a solo vehicle traffic collision. Deputies discovered a Ford SUV travelling east on Twentynine Palms Hwy crossed over into opposing lanes of traffic and and then left the roadway. The vehicle continued traveling through a gas station and collided into a tree where it came to rest. The driver of the SUV was pronounced deceased on scene by medical personnel. The Morongo Basin Major Accident Investigation Team (M.A.I.T.) responded and the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Morongo Basin Station (760)-366-4175. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1800-78-CRIME (27463), or you may leave information on the We-Tip Hotline at www.wetip.com
