SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. — The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office has filed multiple felony charges against Valentin Alberto Rodriguez, 38, of Montclair, in connection with a collision that resulted in the deaths of two bicyclists in the City of Montclair on October 24, 2026.
According to the Montclair Police Department, at approximately 10:39 p.m., a group of approximately 30 bicyclists was traveling eastbound on Kingsley Street near Tudor Avenue as part of a Halloween bicycle ride when a vehicle struck several riders. Authorities reported that the driver fled the scene following the collision.
One of the victims, identified as 25-year-old Robert Garcia Umanzor, was pronounced deceased at the scene. A second bicyclist, Rumor Ortiz, also died as a result of the collision.
“Multiple lives lost in one tragic, senseless, but entirely avoidable DUI. An October celebration turned into carnage because of one person’s decision to drive while intoxicated. There were numerous alternatives available to get home safely, yet he chose to get behind the wheel. That decision has now cost two people their lives,” said District Attorney Jason Anderson.
Filed Charges:
- Counts 1–2: PC 187(a) – Murder
- Counts 3–4: PC 191.5(a) – Gross Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated
- Counts 5–6: VC 23153 – Driving Under the Influence Causing Injury
- Additional Charge: VC 20001 – Felony Hit-and-Run
Additionally, our Office filed special allegations for Personal Infliction of Great Bodily Injury or Death and Fleeing after Committing Vehicular Manslaughter. Arraignment date and court case number is pending.
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