One person dead, another injured in two-vehicle crash in Coachella
Update 12/14/21
The driver of the red Camaro has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence at the time of the crash.
According to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, the driver "displayed objective signs and symptoms of being under the influence of alcohol and was found to be at fault for the traffic collision"
Latest Details: Driver injured in deadly Coachella crash arrested for suspected DUI
Update 12/14/21
The coroner's office has identified the passenger killed in the crash as Juan De Rios Cisneros, 30, of Coachella.
The circumstances that led to the crash remain under investigation
Original Report 12/13/21:
Deputies are investigating a deadly crash in Coachella Monday night.
The crash happened near the intersection of Cairo Avenue and Cesar Chavez Street at around 8:20 p.m.
A passenger was pronounced dead at the scene when deputies first arrived. The driver of that same vehicle was rushed to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. There was no word on which vehicle the victims were in.
Cesar Chavez has been shut down between Ave 52 and Cairo Ave. It is expected to be closed for several hours as detectives investigate the scene.
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