Suspected Drunk Driver Arrested after Hitting Vehicle at Red Light

By City News Service, image via Shutterstock

A 51-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of DUI after crashing her vehicle into a vehicle that was stopped at a red light in Palm Desert.

The crash happened at 6:04 p.m. Sunday on Gerald Ford Drive west of Portola Avenue, said Palm Desert police Sgt. Matthew Koser.

Stacey Jo Dolan of Palm Desert was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol and was arrested, Koser said. She was transported to a hospital where she was medically cleared for booking into the Riverside Jail in Indio.

There were no injuries in the other vehicle, he said.