A driver has been arrested in connection with a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred in Desert Hot Springs Friday night. Police arrested 24-year-old Adrian Villalobos of Sky Valley on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.
The fatal crash occurred around 8:10 p.m. on Palm Drive near Buena Vista. A 58-year-old female pedestrian was crossing Palm Drive when she was struck by a northbound vehicle driven by Villalobos.
According to police, the driver was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash. He is being held at Riverside County Jail in Indio. Anyone with information about the incident can contact Desert Hot Springs Police at (760) 329-6411.
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