Pedestrian Found Dead In Palm Springs, Hit-And-Run Driver Sought

Palm Desert CA

27 May, 2022

12:33 PM

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PALM SPRINGS, CA — A hit-and-run driver killed a pedestrian on the shoulder of a Palm Springs roadway Friday. The Palm Springs Police Department said it received several reports beginning around 6:40 a.m. of a person lying on a dirt shoulder near East Palm Canyon and South Broadmoor drives. When officers arrived, they determined the male pedestrian was dead, police said. A preliminary investigation revealed he was the victim of a hit- and-run vehicle collision. East Palm Canyon Drive was closed Friday at 7:53 a.m. from South Broadmoor to Golf Club Drive while police investigated the collision. The roadway reopened at 1:48 p.m. when police concluded their investigation in the area. Police said they were looking for a red 2012-2016 Porsche Carrera with front-end damage. The police department's Traffic Division asked witnesses to call them at 760-323-8125.