Three crashes under investigation in the west Valley

UPDATE 5:24 a.m.:

Police are investigating another crash that happened at 4:40 Friday morning in Palm Springs at the intersection of Indian Canyon and Granvia Valmonte. A car crashed into a crosswalk sign. Three people were inside the car and taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

Police say the driver lost control of the vehicle while driving northbound on Indian Canyon.

Neither drugs nor alcohol appeared to be a factor. All roads were reopened a short time later.

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ORIGINAL STORY:

Police were investigating two separate, serious crashes in the Palm Springs area Thursday night.

The first happened just before 9:00 p.m. near the intersection of South Palm Canyon and Avenida Palmera.

Palm Springs Police officers say a woman was struck by a car and suffered life-threatening injuries. She was taken to a local hospital and is currently undergoing treatment.

The driver of the sedan remained at the scene and was cooperative. Police did not believe alcohol or drugs played a factor in the crash. The intersection was reopened at approximately 2:30 a.m. Friday.

There was no word on the identity of the victim or driver.

In a separate incident, California Highway Patrol officers responded to a crash on the eastbound I-10 around 9:30 p.m. The crash involved at least two vehicles.

CHP said a vehicle stalled on the freeway after hitting the center divider wall. A big rig then hit the stalled vehicle in a second collision.

The Riverside County Coroners Officed identified Daisy Diaz Gomez, 18, of Thousand Palms as a motorist killed in the wreck.

The coroner was dispatched to the location around 10:00 p.m. and the crash backed up traffic.

Stay with KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 for the latest updates.