Pedestrian killed in Palm Desert traffic collision
Firefighters were on-scene after a vehicle hit and killed a person near the intersection of Calliandra Street and Alamo Drive in Palm Desert just after 6:00 p.m. Saturday evening. The pedestrian was declared dead at the scene.
TRAFFIC COLLISION W/FATALITY in Palm Desert - rpt @ 6:09p.m. Calliandra St. / Alamo Dr. Firefighters on-scene of vehicle versus pedestrian. The pedestrian was the sole patient and was declared deceased on-scene. @RSO investigating. #AlamoIC pic.twitter.com/qhiwlI0u27
— CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (@CALFIRERRU) March 5, 2023
An investigation by the Palm Desert Sheriff's Station Traffic Team revealed that the driver, who has been identified, was traveling eastbound on Calliandra Street at an unknown speed when they struck the person.
Officials believe the driver was intoxicated at the time of the crash.
The driver was detained at the scene of the crash and taken to a nearby detention center for homicide.
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