In The 90s, A Yucaipa Teen Was Hit By A Car And Survived. A Second Strike Killed Him On Jan. 1.

YUCAIPA, CA — The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department on Tuesday identified the pedestrian who was killed by a vehicle on New Year's Day in Yucaipa.

Ryan Riddles, 42, of Yucaipa, died at the scene of the crash that was reported at 7:12 p.m. Jan. 1 near the intersection of Bryant Street and Cornell Drive, according to the law enforcement agency.

The driver of a gray 2021 Toyota Tacoma was traveling south on Bryant Street when the vehicle struck Riddles in the roadway, the sheriff's department reported.

The Toyota driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, according to the sheriff's department.

No arrests were announced.

"It was determined during the investigation that neither drugs nor alcohol contributed to the collision," the sheriff's department reported. "Speed or negligence was also not an involved factor in the collision."

The southbound and northbound lanes of Bryant Street remained closed for several hours while deputies conducted their investigation.

According to a GoFundMe page, Riddles grew up in Redlands and spent most of his life there. The page reports that Riddles survived a prior collision when he was a young teen. He was hit and dragged by a vehicle while playing hockey with neighborhood kids on Pioneer Street.

"Despite that traumatic experience, Ryan grew into a kind, gentle, and truly sweet soul," the page reads.

Anyone with information regarding the Jan. 1 crash or who may have witnessed it is asked to contact Deputy P. Tormey at the Yucaipa Police Station at 909-918-2305.