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Fatal traffic collision causes road closure overnight
Road closures were put up overnight after a fatal traffic collision in La Quinta. On August 31, 2024, at 8:33 p.m., deputies were dispatched to the Washington Street and Fred Waring Drive in La Quinta regarding a major-injury traffic collision. One of the drivers sustained minor injuries and declined medical attention. The other driver was The post Fatal traffic collision causes road closure overnight appeared first on KESQ.
Two pounds of fentanyl found after pursuit ends in crash near Coachella
Border Patrol agents seized more than two pounds of fentanyl after a police pursuit ended in a crash earlier this week near Coachella. The incident started at 12:20 p.m. when El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents encountered a suspicious white sedan traveling westbound on Interstate 10, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The agency The post Two pounds of fentanyl found after pursuit ends in crash near Coachella appeared first on KESQ.
Person hospitalized after car crashes into garage at Palm Desert home
A person was hospitalized after crashing into the garage of a home in Palm Desert Wednesday afternoon. The crash was reported just before 2:45 p.m. on the 42000 block of Warner Trail. According to the Riverside County Sheriff's office, the driver was out of the vehicle when dispatch was alerted of the crash. The driver The post Person hospitalized after car crashes into garage at Palm Desert home appeared first on KESQ.
18-year-old man killed in Coachella shooting; deputies search for suspect
An 18-year-old man was killed in a shooting Wednesday night in Coachella. Deputies were called out after shots were heard in the area of Calle Rojo and Calle Camacho around 10:30 p.m. When deputies arrived, they reported seeing an adult man bleeding in the middle of the street. Deputies said they attempted to save the The post 18-year-old man killed in Coachella shooting; deputies search for suspect appeared first on KESQ.
‘Make yourself a better human’: Judge scolds mom who lost 2 of her children in car crash when she stopped to pick up lost luggage on the highway while drunk
A Southern California mother will spend the next few years behind bars after an attempt to gather up some wayward luggage on a highway led to the tragic death of two of her children. In February, Sandra Ortiz, 34, pleaded guilty to three counts of child endangerment — two of...