(Palm Desert, CA) A 26-year-old woman named Stephany Reyes was tragically killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Palm Desert on Wednesday, January 8.
The crash reportedly occurred on Country Club Drive shortly after 9:45 p.m. Palm Desert Traffic Team investigators found that one vehicle was driving eastbound in the westbound lanes, and it struck two vehicles.
Paramedics pronounced Reyes dead at the scene. Another victim with minor injuries was taken to a hospital.
It’s unclear at this time if impairment was a factor in this collision.
Witnesses or anyone with information regarding the crash is encouraged to contact Deputy Shields at the Palm Desert station.
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Liability in a Palm Desert Car Accident
A driver who recklessly operates a vehicle and in doing so causes another person’s death can be held liable for vehicular manslaughter.
Because the motorist in this case was recklessly driving their vehicle the wrong way on the freeway, they will likely be charged with felony vehicular manslaughter.
It’s unclear at this time if the motorist was impaired, but if they were, the charges and consequences would likely be worse.
