Crime & Safety

One Dead in Palm Desert Car Crash

One person died at the scene, while a second person involved in the crash escaped injury, fire officials said.

PALM DESERT, CA — One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Palm Desert Friday.

The collision was reported at 12:53 p.m. near the intersection of Cook Street and Santa Fe Trail.

One person died at the scene, while a second person involved in the crash escaped injury, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

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The sheriff's department was overseeing the investigation into the cause of the crash.

— By City News Service / Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone

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