28-year-old woman killed in Cathedral City crash; police suspect speed was a factor

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A 28-year-old Desert Hot Springs woman died late Saturday after the vehicle she was driving crashed into a utility pole, authorities said Sunday.

The crash occurred at about 10:14 p.m. Saturday on eastbound Varner Road about half a mile west of Date Palm Drive, according to Cathedral City police Sgt. Alberto Ruiz and the Riverside County coroner.

Lizbeth Suarez was pronounced dead at the scene and she was the only occupant in the vehicle, Ruiz said.

“The Cathedral City Police Department Traffic Team is investigating the collision, and it appears drugs or alcohol were not involved, but speed may have played a factor,” Ruiz said.

City News Service and Desert Sun staff writer Janet Wilson contributed.

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