A pursuit turned deadly late Saturday night when a fleeing motorcyclist ran a red light and crashed into a bystander’s vehicle in Riverside County, officials said.
Deputies with the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station first attempted to stop the rider around 11:29 p.m. near Highway 111 and Deep Canyon Road in Palm Desert for a suspected vehicle code violation and driving under the influence, authorities said.
The motorcyclist allegedly took off at a high rate of speed, prompting a pursuit, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.
The chase ended at Country Club Drive and John Sinn Road in Rancho Mirage, where the rider drove through a red light and collided with another vehicle in the intersection. Deputies and paramedics attempted lifesaving measures, but the rider was pronounced dead at the scene. The occupants of the other vehicle were uninjured.
The identity of the motorcyclist has not yet been released pending notification of next of kin.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Sgt. Robert Wiggs at the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station at 760-836-1600 or call anonymously at 760-341-STOP (7867).
Luis Zuniga contributed to this report.
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