Michael Levario and 15-Year-Old Boy Killed in High-Speed Crash on 5th Street [SAN BERNARDINO, CA]

Michael Levario and 15-Year-Old Boy Killed in High-Speed Crash on 5th Street [SAN BERNARDINO, CA]

High-Speed Crash after Police Chase in San Bernardino Kills Driver and Teen Passenger

 
SAN BERNARDINO, CA (July 3, 2020) – A driver and his teen passenger died in a high-speed crash after a police chase Friday evening in San Bernardino.
 
Around 9:45 p.m., police received a report of an armed robbery at Del Taco in the 700 block of West 2nd Street.
 
A Dodge Charger, driven by 20-year-old Michael Mendoza Levario of San Bernardino, with two teen passengers, fled police.
 
Levario drove fast, west on 5th Street towards Mount Vernon Avenue, and could not make a turn at Flores Street. The Charger went off the roadway and over a guardrail. It became airborne and went about 175 feet into a concrete wall.
 
As a result, Levario and the 15-year-old boy died at the scene.
 
A 13-year-old boy in the car was critically injured. Paramedics rushed him to a hospital for proper treatment.
 
No other vehicles were involved.
 
Police did not know if drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash, which remains under investigation. They asked anyone with information about the incident to call Detective Dan Acosta or Sergeant Jeff Harvey at 909-384-5792.

We at Sweet James extend our sincerest sympathies to the loved ones and friends of Michael Levario and the 15-year-old boy.

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