Coroner Identify Driver Killed in DUI Crash at Lynwood Drive and Mountain Avenue in San Bernardino as Joseph Mendivil

San Bernardino, California (June 3, 2020) – The San Bernardino County Coroner’s office has identified the driver who died Monday morning following a two-vehicle crash in San Bernardino as Joseph Mendivil, 37, of San Bernardino.

Authorities said Mendivil was driving a Honda Accord at about 2:15 a.m. June 1, when he ran a red light at the intersection of Lynwood Drive and Mountain Avenue. The Accord was then broadside by a Chevy Tahoe, driven by Toniyo Atkinson, 42, of San Bernardino.

Emergency crews responded to the scene and pronounced Mendivil dead at the scene.

Authorities determined that Atkinson was under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the accident. He was eventually arrested and transported to West Valley Detention Center on suspicion of DUI.

His bail was set at $100,000.

The crash remains under investigation.

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