Desert Hot Springs Fatal Crash: Woman Arrested, DUI Suspected

Palm Desert CA

25 February, 2022

12:47 PM

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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA —A woman was behind bars Thursday on suspicion of fatally colliding into a 76-year-old man while driving under the influence in Desert Hot Springs. Amanda Irving, age and city of residence undisclosed, was arrested Wednesday when the Desert Hot Springs Police Department responded to a report of a traffic collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian at the intersection of Hacienda Avenue and Maui Way. According to city spokesperson Doria Wilms, Irving was driving eastbound when she collided into the man walking along the roadway. The victim sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police arrested Irving on suspicion of DUI causing great bodily injury and booked her into the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio. Information on bail and her expected appearance in court were not immediately available on jail records.