Bicyclist Mark Kristofferson, 54, killed and Alyson Lee Akers, 50, injured in collision with speeding driver Ronnie R. Huerta Jr., 21, on Dillon Road near Indio Hills, California

Modified Date: 
Tue, 02/13/2018 - 8:46am
Accident Date: 
Saturday, February 10, 2018

100 mph speed may have been factor in crash killing Tour de Palm Springs cyclist, CHP says

One person was killed and two others were injured in a collision involving bicyclists and a vehicle witnesses said was moving at 100 mph along the Tour de Palm Springs route on Saturday, near Indio Hills.

Driver suspected of barreling into Tour de Palm Springs cyclists, killing 1, arrested

Ronnie R. Huerta Jr. of Desert Hot Springs was arrested at 12:53 p.m. Saturday and booked into the Indio Jail for suspicion of vehicular manslaughter, according to jail records.

Driver charged in cyclist's death had suspended license

The Riverside Press-Enterprise reported Monday that the 21-year-old's license had been suspended since Dec. 4 for being a negligent vehicle operator and failures to appear.

People Involved: 
Mark Kristofferson
Alyson Lee Akers
Ronnie R. Huerta Jr.
Roadway: 
Dillon Road

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