The deadly crash happened at about 11:55 a.m. on May 30 on westbound Interstate 5, approximately 2.93 miles west of Cottonwood Springs Road in Indio.
Indio, CA – The Riverside County Sheriff's Office is investigating a multi-vehicle crash that left on female driver dead on Interstate 10 near Chiriaco Summit Friday morning.
The deadly crash happened at about 11:55 a.m. on May 30 on westbound Interstate 5, approximately 2.93 miles west of Cottonwood Springs Road in Indio.
According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), a white Dodge pickup was going at “full speed” when it crashed into the rear of a Volkswagen and initiated a chain-reaction collision that involved a Tesla and a semi-truck.
The woman operating the Volkswagen was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Dodge driver was transported to Desert Regional Medical Center with moderate to major injuries.
No one else was injured.
The crash remains under investigation.