Palm Desert, CA|News|
San Diego Man Killed In SR-74 Crash, Just West Of Palm Desert
The 75-year-old man crossed the center median and smashed into a tow truck. Alcohol and/or drugs do not appear to be crash factors.

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The 75-year-old man crossed the center median and smashed into a tow truck. Alcohol and/or drugs do not appear to be crash factors.

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