Riverside County coroner identifies two people killed in crash near Mecca
The Riverside County coroner's office has identified the two people who died in a traffic collision near Mecca on Friday.
Mecca residents Yolanda Villanueva Cisneros, 52, and Fernando Villanueva Alvarado, 55, were in a black Toyota Tundra heading west on 68th Avenue. Around 10:15 a.m., their vehicle collided with a red Toyota Tacoma heading north on Grant Street. The collision, which occurred at the intersection of the two streets, made the Tundra overturn and hit a power pole.
The 25-year-old man driving the Tacoma had minor injuries, the California Highway Patrol said. As of Friday, CHP had not yet determined what caused the fatal traffic collision.
Ani Gasparyan covers the western Coachella Valley cities of Desert Hot Springs and Cathedral City. Reach her at ani.gasparyan@desertsun.com.
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Two killed in Mecca crash identified by Riverside County coroner
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