Woman killed in Whitewater crash identified
A woman killed Monday in a single vehicle crash on Interstate-10 in Whitewater has been identified.
37-year-old Tara Brown of Morongo Valley was ejected from the vehicle after the vehicle she was in veered off the eastbound I-10 into an embankment and collided with multiple rocks and a large dirt berm and landed on its roof.
The vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed before swerving off the right shoulder into the embankment.
The accident occurred at approximately 3:54 a.m. and Brown died at 4:56 a.m.
The vehicle, a 2015 Toyota Corolla, was driven by 33-year-old Juan Franco of Yucca Valley. He was partially ejected and sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported by American Medical Response to Desert Regional Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
CHP says Franco was arrested at Desert Regional after allegedly exhibiting indications of alcohol intoxication and was arrested at Desert Regional Medical center.
CHP will continue to investigate the crash. Stay with KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 News for new information.
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