Riverside County Sheriff’s Department
On Monday, November 17th, 2014 about 1:00 AM, officers from the Palm Desert Police Department responded to a single-vehicle traffic collision at Fred Waring Dr. and Deep Canyon Rd. in Palm Desert.
The investigation determined the driver, Jessica Maria Sambrano, age 30 of Coachella was driving eastbound Fred Waring Dr., approaching the intersection of Deep Canyon Rd. While driving she looked at her cell phone and struck the center median. The vehicle came to rest on Deep Canyon Rd., north of Fred Waring Dr. The driver was not injured during the traffic collision, and it was determined intoxication may have been a factor in this collision. Sambrano was booked into the Riverside County jail in Indio for driving under the influence.
The Palm Desert Police Department encourages all drivers not to drink and drive. To report drunk drivers, please call 911. Anyone with any information about this incident is urged to contact Officer Lloyd with the Palm Desert Police Department at (760) 836-1600, or they can call in anonymously at (760) 341-STOP (7867) reference incident # T143210003.
Citizens may also submit an anonymous tip using the Sheriff’s CrimeTips online form.