Fundraiser Underway After Riverside County Teen Dies In Crash

PALM DESERT, CA -- A fundraiser was underway Tuesday after a Riverside County teen died from a crash on Interstate 10. Raymond Vasquez, 19, died Monday at the Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs.

Authorities said Vasquez drove a 2002 Acura CL when it collided with a motorcycle. The impact of the crash sent the Acura into the center divider guardrail, and Vasquez's car was then struck by a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado and a 2013 Freightliner big rig, California Highway Patrol Officer Mike Radford said.

Three people were seriously injured in the crash, while Vasquez died.

The GoFundMe page created for the family of Vasquez described the teen as "a young beautiful soul."

"Always loved and an even bigger lover, may you rest in paradise with the angels as you are one now, watch over us, guide us, and use your wings to help us fly," the GoFundMe page said.

Loved ones asked the public to help raise $5,000 to cover funeral expenses.

--City News Service contributed to this report; Photo via GoFundMe

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