Crime & Safety

Man Hurt in Palm Desert Crash

The man was trapped in the wreckage and had to be cut free.

By City News Service, image Shutterstock

One person was injured Monday afternoon in a crash in Palm Desert that left him briefly trapped in the wreckage.

The crash was reported at 12:53 p.m. in the 45500 block of Ocotillo Drive, Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Jody Hagemann said.

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Arriving units found the unidentified man trapped and cut him free. He was taken to a local hospital with moderate injuries, Hagemann said.

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