Crime & Safety
Coroner ID's Woman Killed In Palm Desert Crash
A 51-year-old woman died in a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Portola Avenue and Fred Waring Drive overnight, officials say.
PALM DESERT, CA —Authorities Thursday identified a 51-year-old woman who died after running a red light and colliding into another vehicle in Palm Desert last night.
She was identified as Monica Villareal of Coachella by the Riverside County coroner's office.
Deputies responded at 9:46 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Portola Avenue and Fred Waring Drive, Riverside County Sheriff's Department public information officer Wenndy Brito- Gonzalez told City News Service.
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Drugs and alcohol were not suspected factors in the collision.
"Preliminary investigation determined a Nissan Sentra ran a red light at the intersection and collided in a Dodge van," Brito-Gonzalez said. "The driver of the Nissan was transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced deceased."
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The other driver remained uninjured, according to Brito-Gonzalez.
No other information was immediately available as the investigation remained ongoing.
