Man killed in Palm Drive crash in Desert Hot Springs identified
Authorities today released the name of a 73-year-old man who was injured in a two-car Desert Hot Springs crash and later died at a hospital.
Jose Gutierrez of Desert Hot Springs suffered fatal injuries in the 3:15 p.m. Thursday crash near the intersection of Palm Drive and Camino Idilio.
Motorist killed in Palm Drive collision
Gutierrez was one of four people injured in the crash, which was being investigated by the Desert Hot Springs Police Department.
In addition to Gutierrez, three people suffered moderate injuries. All four patients were taken to a area hospitals. It was not known whether Gutierrez was a driver or a passenger of one of the vehicles.
He died about an hour after the crash at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, according to the county coroner’s office.
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