Firefighters had to extricate two people from the wreckage before being transported to the hospital for treatment of serious injuries
Palm Desert, CA. – Two people were hospitalized after being injured in a multi-vehicle collision on Tuesday afternoon in Palm Desert.
The crash occurred in the 43000 block of Monterey Avenue near Parkview Drive at around 2 p.m., according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
Multiple cars were involved in the afternoon crash.
TRAFFIC COLLISION with EXTRICATION- rpt @ 2:00 p.m. 43000 Block of Monterey Avenue in Palm Desert. Firefighters responded to reports of multi traffic collision with patients unable to exit the vehicle. The first arranging engine arrived on scene and confirmed two trapped… pic.twitter.com/TMz97LHtTU
— CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (@CALFIRERRU) August 27, 2024
Firefighters had to extricate two people from the wreckage before being transported to the hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
More details about the accident were not released.
An investigation into the accident is underway.