HESPERIA, Calif. (VVNG.com) — A 23-year-old man from Rialto has been charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence in connection with a 2024 crash in Hesperia that killed 20-year-old Alexa Chavez and seriously injured a juvenile passenger.
According to a written statement from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, deputies with the Hesperia Police Department responded to a single-vehicle traffic collision near Seventh Avenue and Lime Street at around 12:00 a.m. on November 21, 2024.
Upon arrival, deputies located three occupants inside the vehicle. The driver, identified as Miguel Villarreal, was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
A male juvenile passenger was airlifted to a trauma center with major injuries. Alexa Chavez, a 20-year-old female passenger, was pronounced deceased at the scene…