One person killed and driver Angel Torres, 21, arrested following crash on Date Palm Drive in Cathedral City, California

Modified Date: 
Fri, 12/29/2023 - 6:11am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, December 24, 2023

Suspected Drunken Motorist Triggers Crash That Kills Another Motorist

Cathedral City police urged anyone with information regarding the crash to call them at 760-770-0300.

Suspected Drunken Motorist Triggers Crash That Kills Another Motorist

Angel Torres was allegedly behind the wheel of a vehicle that was going northbound on Date Palm Drive when it made an unsafe turn into the southbound lanes and struck two other vehicles, the Cathedral City Police Department reported.

Man, 21, Suspected in Fatal Cathedral City Three-Vehicle Crash

Officers responded at 11:21 p.m. Sunday to a traffic collision involving three vehicles near the intersection of Date Palm Drive and Varner Road, according to the Cathedral City Police Department. The Cathedral City Fire Department also responded to the scene and when they arrived they found that one of the drivers, a woman, had succumbed to her injuries.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Angel Torres
Roadway: 
Date Palm Drive