Crash victim found near tramway identified as 74-year-old Tucson man

Palm Springs, Calif. (KESQ) – UPDATE 10/22: The man who died in a crash near the parking lot exit of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway last Friday has been identified as 74-year-old Donald Beeson of Tucson, Arizona, according to the Riverside County Coroner’s Office.

Beeson died on Oct. 16, 2026, following a single-vehicle collision near the tramway’s exit shortly after 5:30 p.m.

According to the Palm Springs Police Department, officers responded to a report of a traffic collision shortly after 5:30 p.m. and found a man unresponsive inside the vehicle.

Emergency personnel responded to the scene and assessed the man. Despite emergency response efforts, he was pronounced dead at 5:49 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

The coroner’s office confirmed Beeson’s identity and age in its final report. Next of kin have been notified.

“The circumstances leading up to the incident, including the cause of the collision and whether a medical emergency may have been a contributing factor, remain under investigation,” the Palm Springs Police Department previously stated.

The Palm Springs Police Department is investigating the incident.

Anyone with information regarding the collision is encouraged to contact the Palm Springs Police Department at (760) 327-1441.