Douglas Decker, 71, killed in pedestrian collision at Calle El Segundo and Arenas Road in Palm Springs, California
Pedestrian ID'd in fatal PS crash
Investigators determined a vehicle was going south on Calle El Segundo when it struck Decker, who was walking east on Arenas.
The three-way intersection is east of downtown Palm Springs and mostly surrounded by apartments and condominiums.
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