- Monday January 5th, 2015 :: 05:44 p.m. PST
Roadway now Open - Mesa View Drive & Hwy 74 Palm Desert 
On Monday, January 5, 2015, about 11:30 AM, officers from the Palm Desert Police Department responded to a fatal traffic collision at the intersection of Mesa View and Hwy 74 in Palm Desert.
Based on the investigation it was determined that a car had collided with a bicycle in the roadway. Cal Fire Paramedics transported the rider of the bicycle to a local hospital with major injuries. The bicyclist later died as a result of their injuries. Alcohol and/or drugs are not believed to be a factor in this collision. Mesa View Drive at Hwy 74 will be closed for several hours while officers conduct further investigation. The investigation is ongoing.
The Palm Desert Police Department encourages all drivers not to drink and drive. To report drunk drivers, please call 911. Anyone with any information about this incident is urged to contact Deputy Chris Lauer with the Palm Desert Police Department at (760) 836-1600, or they can call in anonymously at (760) 341-STOP (7867) reference incident #T150050062.
Address/Location
Riverside County Sheriff's Department - Palm Desert Station
73705 Gerald Ford Dr
Palm Desert, CA 92211
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 760-836-1600