Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Desert Hot Springs

The Desert Hot Springs Police Department had to shut down traffic on northbound Palm Drive at Camino Campanero after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Wednesday afternoon.

The crash was reported at about 3:45 p.m.

Desert Hot Springs Police Chief Dale Mondary said the woman who was hit by the vehicle was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center with non life-threatening injuries. The driver of the vehicle that struck her stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.

Two witnesses to the crash actually used their vehicle’s to block traffic to shield the woman from being struck again, Chief Monday told KESQ and CBS Local 2 Wednesday afternoon.

The road was reopened about an hour after the crash was reported.