Rider Injured in Fatal Collision on Seventh Avenue
Hesperia, CA (May 25, 2023) – On Tuesday night, Anthony Huante, 40, a resident of Hesperia, sustained fatal injuries in a Sultana Street motorcycle collision.
The traffic collision happened at approximately 7:56 p.m. at the intersection of Seventh Avenue involving and red and white 2003 Honda off-road motorcycle and a maroon 2014 Chevrolet Silverado.
Investigating officers said the Honda motorcycle occupied by a male and one female was westbound on Sultana Street while the pickup truck was southbound on Seventh Avenue.
“The driver of the Honda motorcycle drove west into the intersection of Seventh Avenue and Sultana Street, failing to stop at the posted stop sign. The driver of the Silverado entered the intersection traveling south and was broadsided by the Honda motorcycle, causing the two riders to be ejected. Seventh Avenue is not controlled by stop signs for through traffic,” stated a sheriff’s news release.
Unfortunately, Huante, Honda male rider, died at the scene.
The medical team airlifted the female rider via a Mercy Air helicopter to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center.
The Silverado’s 17-year-old driver did not incur any injuries from the collision.
Officers said it has not been identified if drugs and/or alcohol were a factor in the accident.
Please contact Deputy D. Caudle, Deputy T. Roberts, or Sergeant B. Motley at the Hesperia Station (760) 947-1500 for more details about the fatal incident.
Sweet Lawyers extends our deepest condolences to the bereaved family of Anthony Huante. Our hearts are with you through these trying times.
A Traffic Collision Happens Every Minute
Did you know that a person is injured in a motor vehicle accident every 2 minutes? Emergency units receive road accident report every 57 seconds. Between 2020 and 2021, there was a 4.17% increase in accident-related deaths on our roadways.
Indeed, traffic safety is no laughing matter. The dangers of driving continue to rise, yet the public is forced to put their lives at stake on the road each day.
Let us make the roadways safe. It is everyone’s responsibility to abide by traffic rules and prevent traffic mishaps like the Sultana Street motorcycle collision.
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