One individual died after their automobile collided with one other automobile being pushed the fallacious approach by a suspected drunk driver on Interstate 10 early Sunday, in accordance with California Freeway Patrol.
CHP Officer David Torres stated the crash occurred at about 2:45 a.m. and concerned a Jeep Wrangler that was touring eastbound on the westbound facet of the interstate between the Jefferson and Monroe exits. The crash occurred when the Jeep and a Toyota Corolla driving the other way tried to change lanes to keep away from one another however ended up each switching into the identical middle lane, inflicting the 2 autos to crash head on.
The driving force of the Corolla, 41-year-old Palm Springs resident Juan Reyes, was pronounced useless on the scene by fireplace personnel. The driving force of the Jeep was arrested on suspicion of DUI. Torres stated he didn’t have the arrested driver’s identify however would be capable of present it Monday.
Cal Fireplace additionally reported on social media that two different folks had been introduced by ambulance to the hospital with what had been described as reasonable accidents however didn’t present every other particulars.
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