Weekend crashes claim 8 lives across the High Desert, including 4 in Lucerne Valley Victorville Daily Press Eight people in the High Desert were killed in crashes over the weekend, including a hit-and-run in Lucerne Valley that killed three girls. A driver and passenger in the truck reportedly stopped but didn’t call 911 before fleeing from the truck, the Daily Press previously reported. A California Highway Patrol spokesperson did not give further information about the crash or possible suspects on Tuesday. A GoFundMe set up to help the families of the girls garnered nearly $15,000 of a $50,000 goal by Wednesday afternoon. Earlier Saturday morning, a teenager was killed in Lucerne Valley after a crash between a passenger vehicle and a “tractor/trailer combination” shortly before 8 a.m. on State Route 247, north of Lake Street, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said.