Crime & Safety
Motorcycle Vs. Trash Truck Crash Claims Life Of Riverside County Man
A Desert Hot Springs motorcyclist was fatally injured in the Sky Valley collision.
DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA — The Riverside County Sheriff's Coroner's Bureau released the identity of a motorcyclist who died after crashing into a trash truck this week.
Ruben Delgado, 33, of Desert Hot Springs, was positively identified by next of kin.
Shortly before 2 p.m., Tuesday, Delgado was riding a Yamaha motorcycle, westbound on Dillon Road west of Prospect Road, according to California Highway Patrol Officer David Torres.
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"His motorcycle struck the trash truck, which was making a left turn from the eastbound lane," Torres said.
Delgado was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, where he was pronounced dead.
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There were no immediate reports of any other injuries.
"Alcohol and/or drugs are not suspected to be a factor in this crash," Torres said.
The cause of the collision was under investigation.
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