Officers and paramedics arrived within minutes and determined a bicyclist had been struck by a vehicle. The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation revealed that a silver 2002 Porsche was traveling westbound on Hovley Lane East just west of Corporate Way when it struck the bicyclist.

The Porsche was being driven by Thomas Karl Doczi, age 60 of Rancho Mirage. Alcohol may have been a factor in this collision. Doczi was booked into the jail in the city of Indio for vehicular manslaughter.

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.

This investigation determined that Celedonio Rivera, 41 of Palm Springs, was intoxicated at the time of the collision. Rivera made an unsafe turn and collided with another vehicle, Honda CRX. Rivera and the other driver did not sustain any injuries. Rivera was arrested and booked into the Riverside County Jail on suspicion of driving under the influence and for being an unlicensed driver.

The driver, Lori Allen, age 55 of Rancho Mirage, was detained by citizens who heard the loud crash prior to the arrival of police. Allen was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and taken to a local hospital as a precaution prior to being booked into the Riverside County jail in Indio

Palm Desert, Calif. — According to Palm Desert Police, on Thursday, July 31, 2014 Officers from the Palm Desert Police Department responded to the area of Portola Ave and Quicksilver Drive in reference to a two-vehicle traffic collision.

The investigation revealed a Ford Fusion was traveling north on Portola Ave approaching Quicksilver Drive when the vehicle rear-ended a Lexus sedan.

Melissa Turley, age 50 of Cathedral City, was found to be driving her vehicle while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage and was arrested.

She was booked into the Riverside County Jail located in the city of Indio after receiving medical clearance from a local hospital.