Authorities continued their investigation into a fatal crash that killed a 22-year-old Arizona man on westbound Interstate 10 in Thermal.
The crash occurred shortly after 9 p.m. Monday east of Dillon Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A 2019 Honda sedan was traveling in the No. 1 lane east of Dillon Road, and a 2018 Ram pickup truck was traveling to the immediate left when the Honda “drove past the Ram and made a turning movement to the left against the right front side of the Ram,”” CHP Officer David Torres said.
The Honda driver lost control of the vehicle, which rolled down an embankment and flipped. Torres stated that the driver was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle. The driver was pronounced deceased on the scene.
On Tuesday, Riverside County coroners identified the deceased as Jean Muhire of Litchfield Park, Arizona.
Torres stated that drugs and/or alcohol are not suspected of being a part in the crash.
The pickup’s passengers, named only as a 19-year-old male driver from Surprise, Arizona and a 20-year-old passenger from Anaheim, were not injured.
Anyone with information regarding the crash was requested to contact 760-772-5300.
Leave a Reply