PALM DESERT 2013-09-11 —According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, on Tuesday, September 10, 2013, at 5:20 PM, Palm Desert Police officers responded to a traffic collision involving three vehicles in the area of Washington St. and Calle Las Brisas. The investigation revealed a 2002 silver Lexus was traveling southbound on Washington Street when it collided with a stopped 2008 black Honda, which then collided with a stopped 1997 silver Chevrolet.
The driver of the 2002 silver Lexus was determined to be Rachel Roisum, age 27 of La Quinta. Rachel Roisum was arrested for suspicion of DUI and booked into the jail located in the city of Indio.
No injuries were sustained by any of the involved parties and it is believed that alcohol consumption was a factor in this collision.
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Palm Desert Police Department at 760-836-1600 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 760-341-STOP (7867).
Citizens may also submit an anonymous tip using the Sheriff’s CrimeTips online form.