24-year-old woman killed in early morning rollover crash in Indio

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)  - A 24-year-old Melany Cunninghan Carbajal of Desert Hot Springs was killed early Saturday morning in a single-vehicle rollover crash in the northbound lanes of Jefferson Street, north of Dunbar Drive.

The crash happened just after 2:30 a.m., according to the Indio Police Department.

Officers arrived to find the woman had been ejected from the vehicle.

She suffered significant injuries and died at the scene.

IPD’s Traffic Division responded and took over the investigation.

All northbound lanes on Jefferson Street between Northgate Road and Dunbar Drive were closed for several hours and reopened around 5:45 a.m.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation, and police say it is not yet known whether impairment played a role.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Indio Police Department Traffic Division at (760) 391-4057.