Five people died after the car they were traveling in collided with a semi truck, the California Highway Patrol said Sunday.
The crash was reported around 5:15 p.m. Saturday on 81st Avenue near the intersection with State Route 86.
The five occupants were in a Volkswagen Jetta that was traveling eastbound on 81st Avenue approaching the intersection. At the same time, a semi truck was driving southbound on SR 86. According to CHP officers, the Volkswagen entered the intersection without yielding to oncoming traffic and caused the front of the semi truck to collide into the left side of the Volkswagen.
The occupants of the Volkswagen were a 26-year-old female driver from Thermal, a 23-year-old man from Thermal, a 24-year-old Coachella man, and two children from Thermal, a 7-year-old boy and a 6-year-old girl.
The 24-year-old man was identified as Victor Manuel Marmulejo-Caurenta. The 7-year-old boy was identified as Matteo Emmanuel Robledo-Felix, and the 6-year-old girl was identified as Ariadne Isabella Robledo-Felix. There was no information on the identity of the driver or the 23-year-old man.
All five occupants were pronounced dead at the scene.
No further information was immediately available.