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November 24, 2013
Fatal Traffic Accident On Little Morongo
CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENTPRESS RELEASE
INCIDENT: Fatal Traffic Collision
DATE OF Incident: Saturday Nov. 23, 2013NARRATIVE
At approximately 10:13 PM, Desert Hot Springs Police Officers were dispatched to the area of Little Morongo Road south of Pierson Boulevard in reference to a single vehicle traffic collision. The vehicle, a 1997 Honda Civic, was traveling southbound on Little Morongo from Pierson Blvd. when it apparently veered off to the left shoulder across the northbound lane, leaving the roadway and striking an electrical pole. Paramedics and the fire department were on scene immediately, however, the victim had already expired. The victim's identity is pending verification and next-of-kin notification by the Riverside County Coroner’s Office.Little Morongo Road was closed for both directions of travel, between Pierson Boulevard and Two Bunch Palms Trail, while the scene was processed and has since reopened. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Desert Hot Springs Police Department. You may also contact Crime Stoppers, at (760) 341-STOP (7867).
The Coroner's Office has identified the deceased as Donald Britton III, age 28, of Cathedral City.
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