Crime & Safety
Wheelchair Bound Man Struck Twice Crossing RivCo Street, Toyota Sienna Driver Sought
The man was taken to a nearby hospital and officials are seeking the first driver who struck him and fled the scene.
CATHEDRAL CITY, CA — A 68-year-old man in a wheelchair was struck by two vehicles Tuesday while crossing a Cathedral City street.
The man, whose name was not released, was hit shortly before 3:30 a.m. Tuesday on Date Palm Drive, south of Gerald Ford, according to the Cathedral City Police Department.
Police said the man was crossing the street outside of a marked crosswalk when a white minivan traveling southbound struck him. The motorist fled the scene.
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A witness told authorities the minvan was last seen heading southbound over the Date Palm Drive Bridge.
The man, while lying in the roadway, was hit by a second vehicle seconds later, police said.
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Authorities questioned the driver of the second vehicle, who remained at the scene.
The pedestrian was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs in critical condition.
A preliminary investigation Friday afternoon revealed the suspect vehicle as a 2011-2020 Toyota Sienna, who was last seen on security footage.
Authorities urged residents to be on the lookout for a minivan likely damaged in the front.
Anyone with additional information regarding the collision or the driver of the minivan was urged to contact Investigator Albert Felix at 760-770- 0343, or at Afelix@cathedralcity.gov.
