Woman Who Died In RivCo Single-Vehicle Crash ID'd

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA -- A woman who died in a single-vehicle rollover crash in Desert Hot Springs has been identified as a 22-year-old resident of Cathedral City.

On Wednesday, the Riverside County fire Department arrived at the scene of a crash in the 35900 block of Dillon Road, where a Nissan Altima had overturned multiple times, ejecting the driver and a female passenger.

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The Riverside County Sheriff's Corner Office identified her as Desiray Ramirez. The passenger was transported to a nearby hospital by helicopter, according to officials.

According to California Highway Patrol Officer Jackie Quintero, Ramirez was southbound on Dillon when she entered the northbound lane to pass a slower vehicle, then lost control in an attempt to avoid an oncoming vehicle.

Neither occupant had been wearing a seat belt, according to Quintero.

It was not immediately clear whether alcohol and/or drugs were factors in the crash.

City News Service contributed to this report.