Crime & Safety

1 Person Killed In Desert I-10 Rollover Crash

The incident occurred at approximately 10 a.m. Friday on the westbound I-10 freeway near Box Canyon Road.

The crash cause was under investigation by the California Highway Patrol.
The crash cause was under investigation by the California Highway Patrol. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

PALM DESERT, CA — An ambulance was requested Friday after a vehicle rolled over multiple times, ejecting and killing the lone occupant.

The incident occurred at approximately 10 a.m. Friday on the westbound I-10 freeway near Box Canyon Road, according to California Highway Patrol records. One reporting party, an emergency nurse, was looking for the vehicle as officers arrived.

The driver was pronounced dead shortly after, CHP officer David Torres told City News Service.

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No other vehicles were involved in the crash.