Crash Report – Indio Springs Parkway
Indio, CA
Report ID: 2023 December 19
NCIC#: Unknown
OFFICER ID#: Unknown
Traffic Unit 1: White GMC pickup truck
Traffic Unit 2: White Saturn sedan
Occupants: 2
Injuries/Fatalities: Yes
Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes
Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown
Road Surface Condition: Dry
Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Head-on
Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A
Narrative
INDIO, CA – A driver of a GMC pickup truck was suspected of impairment when he crashed head-on with a white Saturn sedan Tuesday, claiming the life of a 53-year-old man.
This collision happened before 10 p.m. on Indio Springs Parkway, which is near the Fantasy Springs Resort and Casino.
The sedan driver — Martin Gutierrez — and the passenger with him were both taken to a hospital. There, Gutierrez succumbed to fatal wounds while the passenger is currently recovering from serious injuries.
Officials confirmed the GMC pickup truck driver, a 36-year-old man (whose name was not mentioned), exhibited signs of intoxication and was booked into the John Benoit Detention Center.
The 36-year-old will be charged with murder and is being held on $2 million bail.
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