Deputy confirmed dead in crash at end of pursuit in Inland Empire

A San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputy was killed in a crash in Victorville that occurred during a pursuit Monday morning, KTLA has learned.

The crash at El Evado and Seneca roads was reported at about 11 a.m., and injuries were reported, according to department spokesperson Gloria Orejel.

The extent of those injuries was initially undetermined, as there were "live wires down in the area" and Southern California Edison was en route to assist, Orejel added.

A pursuit was reported in the area a few minutes before the crash occurred, and though the Sheriff's Department would not initially confirm if the two were connected, officials later told KTLA's Chip Yost that the deputy was indeed in a pursuit at the time of the crash.

Lt. Kari Klaus later said the pursuit was related to a reported stolen vehicle.

Aerial footage from Sky5 showed what appeared to be a deceased person near a vehicle that was split into two parts, with the break in the car occurring near the dashboard.

KTLA's Shelby Nelson learned that at least one person was indeed killed, and that person was an SBSD deputy.

Their identity has not been released, though Klaus said it was a man who was injured and declared dead at the scene.

Another person, a woman, was also hurt, and she was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

That woman was driving at the time and had no passengers in her vehicle, and her condition hasn't been released, Klaus said.