Five-car crash in Palm Desert closes lanes, delays traffic
UPDATE: The roads are now open, according to Investigator Armando Munoz of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
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A five-car crash in Palm Desert near Washington Plaza has closed down southbound lanes on Washington from Palm Royale to Fred Waring.
The accident happened just before 7:30 a.m. Monday morning.

We’re told two people were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Traffic is being diverted, but we’re told to expect delays over the next hour.
