California deputy killed in crash that split police cruiser in two during pursuit

A California sheriff’s lawman was killed after his constabulary cruiser divided successful 2 pursuing a collision with different conveyance during a chase. 

The "horrific, on-duty postulation accident" that claimed the beingness of San Bernardino County Deputy Hector Cuevas Jr., 36, unfolded Monday successful Victorville as helium was pursuing a stolen vehicle, according to San Bernardino Sheriff Shannon Dicus.  

"I truly person nary words to picture this tragedy. Hector is the benignant of instrumentality enforcement serviceman that we each privation to be. He was a expansive and large protector and a large father, and we volition beryllium suffering his nonaccomplishment and supporting his household for rather immoderate time," Dicus said. 

"Hector was described arsenic a devout household antheral and by his instrumentality enforcement partners arsenic a cop's bull who has the quality to spell betwixt dealing with the astir hardcore pack members to turning astir and being capable to speech to a kid and marque definite they felt harmless and knew that they were protected," helium added. 

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San Bernardino Deputy Hector Cuevas Jr., 36, was killed Monday successful Victorville, California, aft becoming progressive successful a clang during a constabulary pursuit. (San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department/KTTV)

Images taken astatine the country by Fox11 Los Angeles showed a constabulary cruiser heavy damaged and divided successful fractional pursuing the crash. 

Dicus said Cuevas was a 6-year seasoned of instrumentality enforcement assigned to the Victorville station. He leaves down his wife, 2 children, his parents, a member and sister. 

"On Monday, March 17, 2025, astatine astir 10:58 a.m., deputies from the Victorville Station observed a stolen conveyance adjacent Mojave Drive and Amargosa Road, successful Victorville. Deputies attempted a postulation halt but the suspect, Ryan Turner, failed to output and a pursuit ensued," the sheriff’s bureau said successful a statement. 

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San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus described the clang arsenic a "horrific, on-duty postulation accident." (KTTV)

"During the pursuit, Deputy Hector Cuevas, Jr. was progressive successful a postulation collision with different vehicle. Cuevas succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased astatine the scene," it added. "The pistillate operator of the different conveyance was transported to a infirmary for non-life-threatening injuries. Turner stopped the conveyance astatine El Evado Road and Zuni Lane and fled connected foot. Turner was subsequently caught and taken into custody." 

Police accidental Turner was charged with Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated and Failure to Yield Causing Death oregon Serious Injury. 

Firefighters and constabulary officers wage their respects during a procession Monday for Deputy Hector Cuevas Jr.

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Dicus told reporters Monday nighttime that Turner was antecedently arrested for evading constabulary successful the metropolis of Rialto and besides antecedently caused a instrumentality enforcement cruiser to collide with a citizen.