One person dead after medical emergency leads to crash in Cathedral City

A 48-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon in Cathedral City.

The crash was reported at around 1:15 p.m. near the intersection of Vista Chino and Desert Princess Drive.

Police said they believe the crash happened when the driver of one of the vehicle suffered a medical emergency before the crash. The driver drifted from the eastbound lanes to the westbound, crashing into two vehicles.

A driver of one of the other vehicles suffered minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital to be treated. The occupants of the other vehicle were uninjured.

The coroner identified the person who died as William Cabellos Morales, 48, of Cathedral City.

If you have information related to this traffic accident, you are asked to contact Traffic Investigator A. Felix at (760) 770-0343 or AFelix@CathedralCity.gov.

You may also report information anonymously through Coachella Valley Crime Stoppers, by calling (760) 341-STOP; or through the WeTip hotline at: 1-(800)-78-CRIME or WWW.WETIP.com.

Vista Chino was closed between Desert Princess and Carmela Drive. The eastbound side of the roadway was reopened at around 4:40 p.m.

Details on the crash remain limited. Stay with News Channel 3 for the latest developments.