Coroner releases IDs of trio killed in wrong-way crash on I-10 in Coachella

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) - A fatal wrong-way collision claimed multiple lives Tuesday night on Interstate 10 near Dillon Road.

The crash was reported at around 9:58 p.m. east of Dillon Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Investigators say the collision occurred when a Toyota Camry traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes struck a Honda Accord head-on. The Honda was traveling in the No. 1 lane at the time of the crash.

Emergency responders arrived on scene and pronounced all individuals involved deceased.

The driver of the Toyota Camry was identified as a 71-year-old man from Orange, California. The Honda Accord was driven by a 50-year-old woman from Phoenix, Arizona. A passenger in the Honda was also killed.

• Guillermo Ocampo Bahena, 71, of Orange, CA
• Lizeth Duran Martinez, 39, of Phoenix, AZ
• Meliton Perez-Dominguez, 39, of Phoenix, AZ

Authorities have not yet released information regarding what led to the wrong-way driving. The incident remains under investigation.

"Alcohol or drugs are not suspected to be factors in the crash,'' the CHP stated.  

Anyone with information relevant to the investigation was asked to contact the Indio CHP office at 760-772-5300.

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