Authorities Thursday identified the three people killed in a two-vehicle crash in Palm Desert.
The crash was reported about 7:15 p.m. Wednesday at Fred Waring and Adonis drives, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
Ricardo Meza, 24, of Palm Desert was driving a 2021 Honda Accord at a high rate of speed westbound on Fred Waring Drive when he collided with a 2015 Nissan Sentra as it was making a left turn, according to Sgt. Don Olson from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
Fire officials said that three people — the driver and two passengers of the Nissan — were trapped inside the vehicle and subsequently died at the scene.
The Riverside County coroner’s office identified them as Elena Morron, 84, of Los Angeles, and Anza residents Abel Alvarado, 69, and Yolanda Alavarado, 65.
Olson said that Meza was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
“Toxicology results are pending,” said Olson. “So it is unknown if drugs and/or alcohol played a factor in this collision at this time.”
Anyone with information on the accident was asked to call Deputy Claro Sanchez from the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station at 760-836-1600 or crime stoppers at 800-782-7463(CRIME).