65-year-old who died in golf cart crash near Trilogy in La Quinta identified
Authorities on Tuesday were investigating a golf cart crash in La Quinta that left a 65-year-old man dead.
Deputies with the La Quinta sheriff’s station responded shortly after 6 p.m. Monday to a single-vehicle major injury traffic collision at the intersection of Trilogy Parkway and Desert Rose Drive, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
“The driver of the golf cart was pronounced deceased at the scene,” according to the department. “The cause of the traffic collision is still under investigation.”
The Riverside County coroner’s office identified the driver as Ralph Quintana of La Quinta. He was pronounced dead at 6:22 p.m. Monday, according to the coroner’s office.
It was not immediately known if drugs or alcohol were factors in the collision, sheriff’s officials said. More details about the crash were not immediately provided.
Anyone with information on the collision was asked to call Deputy Moore with the Thermal Sheriff’s station at 760-863-8990.
This is a developing story.
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: 65-year-old man dies in golf cart crash in La Quinta
