Seven people taken to local hospitals after car crash in Desert Hot Springs

Cynthia White

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Five adults and two children were injured in a two-car crash in Desert Hot Springs on Tuesday night.

The collision happened in the 14500 block of Palm Drive around 7:00 p.m.

Desert Hot Springs Police on scene say the injured were taken to local hospitals with major to moderate injuries.

The northbound lanes of Palm Drive were closed starting at Camino Capmanero while emergency response crews and police handled the incident.

The Desert Hot Springs Police Major Accident Investigation Team assumed the investigation and reports alcohol and speed may have been factors in this incident.

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