Crime & Safety
1 Person Killed, 1 Injured, In Indio Rollover Crash
The crash was reported at about 8:15 a.m. Monday on Fred Waring Drive, according to the Indio Police Department.
INDIO, CA — A man was killed and another person was injured in a single-vehicle rollover crash Monday in Indio.
The crash was reported at about 8:15 a.m. Monday on Fred Waring Drive, according to the Indio Police Department.
A blue Toyota Tundra traveling at an unspecified rate of speed westbound on Fred Waring Drive "appeared to lose control" and overturned, ejecting the two adult occupants, police said.
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One occupant sustained unspecified injuries and was taken to a hospital, while the other occupant was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
The deceased was identified by the coroner as Jason Chavez, 22, of Indio.
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A second vehicle hit debris from the rollover, but was not involved in the initial crash.
Fred Waring Drive was temporarily closed to westbound traffic between Madison and Burr streets. The agency advised motorists to avoid the area and use alternate routes.
The investigation was ongoing, and anyone with additional information was asked to contact the department at 760-391-4057.
