Authorities ID 28-Year-Old Woman Killed In Cathedral City Crash

CATHEDRAL CITY, CA — A 28-year-old woman killed when the vehicle she was driving crashed into a utility pole in Cathedral City was identified Sunday as Lizbeth Suarez, a Desert Hot Springs resident.

The crash occurred at about 10:15 p.m. Saturday on Varner Road, west of Date Palm Drive, according to Cathedral City Police Department Sgt. A. Ruiz.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene and was the only occupant in the vehicle, Ruiz said.

"The Cathedral City Police Department Traffic Team is investigating the collision and it appears drugs or alcohol were not involved, but speed may have played a factor," Ruiz said.