One person dead, two others injured after crash along Highway 62 in Desert Hot Springs

Update 11/6/24

Police announced one of the drivers in Tuesday's crash has died.

The driver, identified as a Desert Hot Springs man, was pronounced dead at Desert Regional Medical Center.

Police said the investigation revealed that the driver who died traveling westbound on Pierson Boulevard when for unknown reasons, he failed to yield at the intersection and crossed into the oncoming northbound lanes of Highway 62. The man's vehicle collided with a second vehicle.

The identity of the driver was not available to be released.

Original Report 11/5/24

A crash at the intersection of Highway 62 and Pierson Road, in Desert Hot Springs, has shut down some lanes and sent several people to the hospital.

According to Cal Fire, they received a call of a crash in that area just after 11:00 am. The first arriving engine reported vehicles with major damage and three people with serious injuries have been transported to area hospitals.

Eastbound Highway 62 is completely shut down at Pierson Blvd. for an unknown duration while law enforcement investigates. Check back for updates.