APPLE VALLEY, CA – A 31-year-old man was killed in an off-road motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon after colliding with another rider and crashing into a utility pole.
The incident occurred around 4:48 p.m. on October 19, 2025, near Kiowa Road north of Mayan Road. Deputies from the Apple Valley Sheriff’s Station, along with Apple Valley Fire Protection District personnel and American Medical Response, responded to the scene.
According to investigators, Victor Godinez of Victorville was riding a Yamaha off-road motorcycle northbound through the desert area east of Kiowa Road when he collided with one of his riding partners. The impact caused him to lose control and veer into an Edison pole.
Godinez was transported to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Major Accident Investigative Team (M.A.I.T) is handling the investigation. Drugs and alcohol do not appear to be factors in the crash. Kiowa Road between Mayan Road and Poppy Road was closed for approximately two hours during the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Deputy J. Rodgers at the Apple Valley Sheriff’s Station at (760) 240-7400 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at (760) 956-5001. Anonymous tips may be submitted to We-Tip at 1-800-78CRIME or www.wetip.com.
