A man struck by a vehicle while crossing the street in Palm Springs died, police announced Saturday.
The crash was reported around 9:35 p.m. Friday near the intersection of Palm Canyon Drive and Via Las Palmas in a marked crosswalk near the intersection, the police department reported.
According to the police department, the crosswalk is equipped with a lighting system intended to alert drivers of pedestrians, which was not used at the time of the crash.
Investigators believe the pedestrian was a man visiting from out of state who was crossing eastbound when he was struck by a southbound vehicle.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Neither drugs nor alcohol appeared to be a factor in the crash.
No additional identifying information was immediately available for the pedestrian or the driver.
Anyone with additional information was encouraged to contact the Palm Springs Police Department Traffic Division at 760-323-8125.