Man dies after crash near Palm Springs Aerial Tramway; circumstances remain under investigation

Palm Springs, Calif. (KESQ) – An incident that left one person dead near the parking lot of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Friday afternoon remains under investigation, police announced.

Police responded to a report of a traffic collision involving a single vehicle near the parking entrance shortly after 5:30 p.m.

Officers found a man inside the vehicle who was unresponsive. Emergency personnel responded to the scene and initiated an assessment of the man. Despite emergency response efforts, the man was pronounced dead at the scene shortly before 6:00 p.m.

"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," reads a news release by the Palm Springs Police Department.

The man's identity is being withheld pending confirmation of next-of-kin notification.

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