Pursuit on suspected DUI driver ends in crash in Rancho Mirage

RANCHO MIRAGE (KESQ) - A pursuit on a driver suspected of being under the influence ended in a multi-vehicle crash Monday afternoon in Rancho Mirage.

The driver was traveling at a high rate of speed and ran a red light where the crash occured, the Riverside County Sheriff's Office told News Channel 3's Shay Lawson.

Four vehicle were involved in the crash. Drivers sustained minor injuries but no one was taken to the hospital.

The suspected DUI driver was taken into custody.

The crash temporarily caused traffic issues near Bob Hope and Ramon Road Monday afternoon. All roads were back open by 5:30 p.m.

The California Highway Patrol is invesitigating the incident.