A head-on crash today along Highway 18 near Victorville killed a 72-year-old San Bernardino man and badly hurt a 31-year-old Pinon Hills motorist, according to California Highway Patrol investigators.

The wreck was reported at 6:36 a.m. today east of Caughlin Road, about eight miles west of Interstate 15.

Ronald Lee Cuellar spotted the on-coming car and hit the brakes but wasn’t able to avoid the collision, according to the statement. Cuellar suffered head injuries and a possibly broken right ankle, officers reported.

The crew of a medical helicopter flew Cullear to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center.

The wrong-way motorist died at the scene of the crash. His name is being withheld pending notification of relatives.

The roadway was closed for about 90 minutes.

Cause of the Victorville Crash

The elderly driver from San Bernardino was driving a blue 2008 Ford Focus west along Highway 18 when he crossed the double yellow line and into the path of an eastbound white 2003 Toyota Corolla, Officer Zoaquin Zubieta (CHP) said in a written statement.

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