Crime & Safety
Child Injured In Palm Springs Crash
The vehicle crashed near the intersection of state Route 111 and Overture Drive shortly after 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to CHP records.
PALM DESERT, CA — A child was injured Tuesday when the driver of a Volvo struck a palm tree and sign pole in Palm Springs.
The vehicle crashed near the intersection of state Route 111 and Overture Drive shortly after 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to California Highway Patrol records. An ambulance was requested after a CHP unit reached the scene, and the Palm Springs Police Department was notified.
CHP officer Rafael Espinoza told City News Service that the child was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries, while no injuries were immediately reported for the woman behind the wheel.
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The Volvo was the lone vehicle involved in the collision, Espinoza said.
The cause of the crash was not immediately clear.
