11-year-old boy killed in rollover vehicle accident on Interstate 15 near Gopher Canyon Road

VISTA - An 11-year-old San Bernardino County boy was killed and four other people were injured when an SUV was struck from behind on Interstate 15 and rolled over several times on Sunday, authorities said today.

The 18-year-old Chino man behind the wheel of a 2013 Dodge Challenger that rear-ended a 2000 Chevrolet Trailblazer was among those injured, California Highway Patrol Officer Jim Bettencourt said.

The collision occurred on the northbound I-15 freeway near Gopher Canyon Road around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21. The impact caused the SUV to veer into the center divider and roll. The 11-year-old Crestline boy, whose name was not immediately available, was ejected from the back seat and died at the scene, Bettencourt said.

The SUV's three other passengers suffered minor to moderate injuries, as did the Challenger's driver, and all were transported for hospital treatment, according to the officer.

The 27-year-old Crestline man behind the wheel of the SUV was apparently uninjured. He escorted two of the victims to Rady Children's Hospital, Bettencourt said.

Bettencourt said the cause of the crash remained under investigation, but neither alcohol nor drugs were thought to have been involved.