PALM SPRINGS, CA — The identity of a motorcyclist who died in an apparent crash with a vehicle near Palm Springs was being withheld Tuesday.
The Palm Springs Police Department was notified at approximately 8:15 p.m. Monday of a traffic collision at the intersection of East Palm Canyon Drive and Golf Club Drive, according to a statement from the department.
Officers arrived at the scene and found a motorcyclist sprawled in the roadway with “significant injuries,” according to the statement. The Palm Springs Fire Department unsuccessfully attempted life-saving measures as the motorcyclist was pronounced dead on-site.
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Drugs or alcohol did not appear to play a role in the death, police said. The victim’s name was not released.
East Palm Canyon Drive was temporarily shut down between Broadmoor Drive and Cree Road shortly after 8:30 p.m., and the affected area was opened at approximately 5 a.m. Tuesday.
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An investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about the death was encouraged to contact the department’s Traffic Unit at 760-323-8125.
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