Palm Desert Motorcyclist Dies From Crash With SUV

PALM DESERT, CA — A Palm Desert man was killed Saturday when his motorcycle collided with a Toyota SUV in Palm Desert, authorities said Saturday.

The motorcyclist was identified as Larry Bandeau, 47, the Riverside County coroner's office said.

The crash was at 6:49 a.m. in the area of Monterey Avenue and Shadow Ridge Road, Riverside County sheriff's Sgt. Rod LaBrecque said.

The preliminary investigation indicated Bandeau was northbound on Monterey Avenue and collided with the Toyota, which had turned left from southbound Monterey Avenue onto Shadow ridge Road, LaBrecque said.

Bandeau was taken to Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage where he was pronounced dead at 7:27 a.m., the coroner's office said.

The SUV drover, a 28-year-old woman from Thousand Palms, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, LaBrecque said. "Alcohol does not appear to be a factor in this collision," he said.

— By City News Service