One dead, two injured in crash near Twentynine Palms Friday morning
A woman was killed and two men were injured after a crash near Twentynine Palms Friday morning.
The crash happened at around 9:10 a.m. on Amboy Rod, north of Bellking Road.
The California Highway Patrol said its investigation revealed that a Toyota Sienna was traveling northbound on Amboy Road at a high rate of speed in a left curve of the roadway. The vehicle ended up going across both lanes of the road before striking a dirt embankment west of the roadway.
A passenger who was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash was ejected from the vehicle, according to CHP. The passenger, identified as a 51-year-old from Moreno Valley, was pronounced dead at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs.
The driver of the Toyota, a 50-year-old from Moreno Valley, sustained moderate injuries. Police said an additional passenger, a 30-year-old from Moreno Valley, who was also not wearing a seatbelt, sustained major injuries.
There was also a 4-year-old passenger who was not injured as they were in a child safety seat, CHP confirmed.
The crash remains under investigation. Police confirmed alcohol and/or drugs were not a factor.
