Victim Burned In Palm Desert Vehicle Fire

Palm Desert CA

05 November, 2021

1:35 PM

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PALM DESERT, CA — A person was transported to a hospital with burn injuries Friday after a vehicle towing a trailer burst into flames in Palm Desert. Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department received a report of the vehicle fire at 9:23 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Washington Street and Varner Road. Fire crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle towing a trailer fully enveloped in flames and contained the blaze approximately 20 minutes later, according to officials. Vehicle Fire: rpt@9:23 a.m. Washington St. X Varner Rd. in Palm Desert. Vehicle and trailer well involved with fire. Firefighters contained the fire at 9:45 a.m. and one civilian was transported by ground ambulance with moderate burn injuries. #VarnerIC pic.twitter.com/ClMDCmoffw— CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (@CALFIRERRU) November 5, 2021 A civilian received moderate burn injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital. The cause of the blaze was under investigation. A separate crash on westbound Interstate 10 at Cook Street was also reported around the same time by Caltrans. According to the agency, the #1 and #2 lanes were blocked for an "unknown duration." Just before noon, the agency announced all lanes had reopened. There were no reports of serious injuries.