A Yucca Valley man was arrested Friday on suspicion of driving under the influence following a crash on Highway 62 that left a 6-year-old girl dead, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Witnesses said Ronald Simon, 52, was drifting in and out of the westbound turn lane and fast lane before he veered into oncoming traffic just west of Big Morongo Canyon Road, the CHP reported.

Just after 7 p.m. Simon, driving a 1997 Ford Explorer, collided with a 2003 Kia Spectra, which was driven by 26-year-old Cameron Hendricks of Morongo Valley.

Everyone involved was wearing seatbelts, but the crash caused major damage to the Spectra.

Hendricks was transported to Desert Regional Medical Center with severe injuries.

Alyssa Hendricks, 6, who was riding in the left rear seat, was transported to the Hi-Desert Medical Center and later air lifted to Riverside County Regional Medical Center.

She died at the hospital just before 10 p.m., according to the Riverside County coroner.

The passengers on the right side of the Spectra, 26-year-old Nalorie Hendricks and a 3-year-old girl, were not injured.

Simon, who also was not injured, was arrested and booked into the San Bernardino County jail in Joshua Tree, the CHP reported.