
Fiery Crash on Little Morongo Road
DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (August 23, 2023) — Elijah Garcia, 17, died early Wednesday in a car accident on Little Morongo Road at 15th Avenue in the Desert Hot Springs area.
The collision occurred around 5:30 a.m. at the Desert Hot Springs intersection, according to the California Highway Patrol dispatch.
The circumstances leading up to the crash and the number of vehicles involved is unknown at this time.
The Desert Hot Springs Police Department responded and located a vehicle on fire and one person deceased at the scene, but it’s unknown if other motorists were involved.
A tow truck removed the vehicle after it was completely burned in the accident on Little Morongo Road.
Investigators are working on the case to determine fault for the Desert Hot Springs crash.
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SOURCE: CHP Incident: 00022
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