A 34-year-old man was charged with two felony counts Thursday on suspicion of driving drunk and causing a crash that killed one person and injured another.
Austin George Jackson of Whitewater was charged with murder and driving under the influence causing great bodily injury with enhancements including engaging in violent conduct, using a weapon and having a concurrent sentence on other crimes.
Jackson has a previous out-of-state arrest related to DUI, according to the Palm Springs Police Department. He is slated to be arraigned at the Larson Justice Center in Indio Thursday afternoon.
The crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. Sunday on Highway 111 north of Gateway Drive in Palm Springs, according to authorities.
Police said Jackson rear-ended another vehicle at high speed. The crash killed a passenger in the other vehicle, identified as 56-year-old Gabriel Casiano of Gardena. The 55-year-old female driver of the other vehicle was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
Jackson was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital following the crash, according to authorities, and was then held on $2 million at the John J. Benoit Center when he was released Sunday around noon.