Teen Pedestrian Fatally Struck by Car in Desert Hot Springs

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA -- A 17-year-old girl was struck and killed by a car at a Desert Hot Springs intersection, police said Sunday. The crash was at 9:42 p.m. Saturday, when the pedestrian tried to cross Palm Drive at Camino Aventura, said Sgt. Daud Chang.

Chang said that a 25-year-old La Quinta man driving a 2013 Ford Fusion was unable to stop in time, and struck the teen.

The victim, a Desert Hot Springs resident, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Her name was not immediately released.

The exact cause of the crash was unclear, and Chang did not say if the driver was arrested.

Palm Drive is five lanes wide at that crossing, and there is no marked crosswalk or streetlighting there, according to an internet mapping photo.

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