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  1. Light traffic travels west on Interstate 10 near Palm Springs on Friday, which is the beginning of Memorial Day weekend. Colin Atagi/The Desert Sun

    Memorial Day traffic 'just average day on the road'

    By the time the clock hit 5 p.m. Friday, traffic on Interstate 10 was far from what motorists said they had expected for the Memorial Day weekend.

    • May 24, 2013
  1. Riverside Freeway shuts down for maintenance

    The Riverside (91) Freeway will be shut down next week in downtown Riverside to facilitate work on a railroad bridge, and motorists were urged Friday to consider taking alternate routes to avoid detour-related delays.

    • May 25, 2013
  2. Palm Springs collision blocking traffic on North Gene Autry

    A traffic collision is delaying traffic on North Gene Autry Trail tonight.

    • May 24, 2013
  3. Driver hurt as big rig overturns on Highway 74

    A big rig overturned Wednesday on Highway 74 south of Idyllwild, blocking lanes and hurting the driver, according to the California Highway Patrol and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

    • May 22, 2013
  4. Two vehicles crashed near Farrell and East Palm Canyon drives Wednesday afternoon, police said. Lorraine Whetstone/The Desert Sun

    1 hurt in PS crash

    Police and fire crews responded to a two-vehicle collision near the intersection of Farrell and East Palm Canyon drives.

    • May 22, 2013
  5. La Quinta police conduct a DUI checkpoint on Fred Waring Drive on Saturday. Richard Lui/The Desert Sun

    Some question DUI-limit cut

    A federal agency's recommendation to drop the legal blood-alcohol level from 0.08 percent to 0.05 percent could, if it became law, make it more difficult for law enforcement personnel to detect impaired drivers whose blood-alcohol levels are this low, local law enforcement officials say.

    • May 22, 2013
  6. A Palm Desert police car is seen in this undated photo provided by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

    DUI suspected in crash into wall

    A Palm Desert woman was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol Sunday night after hitting a wall in her Pontiac Grand Am while trying to make a turn on Courtside Drive in Palm Desert, police said Monday.

    • May 20, 2013
  7. In this file photo taken Wednesday, Interstate 10 is seen from the Wall Road overpass. An Indio woman died Sunday night in a crash near the overpass. Jay Calderon, The Desert Sun

    Indio woman killed in I‑10 crash near PS

    The late-night crash followed two other fatal collisions Sunday.

    • May 20, 2013
  8. A motorcyclist was killed when he was hit by a pick up truck on East Palm Canyon Drive and Camino Real in Palm Springs early Sunday morning, May 19, 2013. Sherry Barkas, The Desert Sun

    3 killed in separate crashes around valley

    Three separate crashes Sunday claimed the lives of three Coachella Valley residents.

    • May 20, 2013
  9. 15 motorists arrested or cited at Riverside County checkpoints

    The Riverside County Sheriff's Department on Sunday released the results of two sobriety/driver's license checkpoints in the county.

    • May 19, 2013
  10. 1 killed, 2 suffer major injuries in traffic collision in Palm Desert

    One person is dead and two people suffered major injuries early Sunday morning in a traffic collision at Highway 74 between El Paseo and Highway 111 in Palm Desert, a Riverside County Sheriff's spokesman said.

    • May 19, 2013
  11. A car drives along westbound Ramon Road in Cathedral City Saturday. A rehabilitation project is scheduled to begin Monday on this roadway between Date Palm Drive and Landau Boulevard. It will last until early September. Colin Atagi, The Desert Sun

    Ramon Road makeover to begin in Cathedral City

    A much-needed improvement project is scheduled to begin Monday on one of Cathedral City's busiest and bumpiest streets.

    • May 18, 2013
  12. CALFIRE firefighters work on the scene of a single fatality accident on Palm Drive near DHS, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Richard Lui/The Desert Sun.

    Woman killed in crash ID'd

    The woman killed in a crash on Palm Drive Wednesday afternoon has been identified by the coroner's office as 24-year-old Eleuteria Leon-Leon of Desert Hot Springs.

    • May 16, 2013
  13. CALFIRE firefighters work on the scene of a single fatality accident on Palm Drive near DHS, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Richard Lui, The Desert Sun

    Woman killed, children injured in DHS crash

    Two children were ejected from an SUV that overturned today near Desert Hot Springs. Their mother died at the scene, according to authorities.

    • May 16, 2013
  14. FILE - A curve along Highway 74 Crystal Chatham, The Desert Sun

    One hurt in Highway 74 head-on crash

    At least one person was taken to a hospital following a collision that is delaying traffic on Highway 74 today.

    • May 14, 2013
  15. Visalia police Officer Scott Nelson tests a driver during a DUI checkpoint in this 2005 file photo. Gannett file photo

    NTSB: Drop DUI standard to .05

    The National Transportation Safety Board recommended Tuesday that states adopt a .05 blood alcohol content limit, cutting their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half and matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries.

    • May 22, 2013
  16. FILE - I-10 West Desert Sun file

    Man succumbs to injuries from February I-10 crash

    A Joshua Tree man died today, months after he was hit by a pickup truck on Interstate 10.

    • May 14, 2013
  17. A two-vehicle crash with major injuries closed the intersection of Dinah Shore Drive and Gene Autry Trail about 12:30 p.m. Monday, according to Palm Springs police. K Kaufmann/ The Desert Sun

    Crash causes injuries, closes PS intersection

    A two-vehicle crash with major injuries closed the intersection of Dinah Shore Drive and Gene Autry Trail about 12:30 p.m. Monday, Palm Springs police said.

    • May 13, 2013
  18. A Palm Springs police car is seen in a 2010 file photo. Brian Indrelunas, The Desert Sun

    PS officer, another driver hurt in crash

    An on-duty Palm Springs police officer and another driver had minor injuries from a Friday night crash on Avenida Caballeros, police said Monday.

    • May 13, 2013
  19. Freeway collision deals major injuries

    One person suffered major injuries in a three-car collision on Interstate 10 in Banning, a Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman said Sunday.

    • May 12, 2013
  20. Officials find problem is not restricted to one area of valley

    Officials find problem is not restricted to one area of valley

    • May 11, 2013
  21. Collision knocks over utility pole, delays traffic on Highway 62

    A multi-vehicle collision knocked over a utility pole and is causing traffic delays near Desert Hot Springs tonight.

    • May 11, 2013
  22. 4 motorists arrested in Palm Desert on suspicion of DUI

    Four motorists were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs during an overnight sobriety/driver's license checkpoint in Palm Desert, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said Saturday.

    • May 11, 2013
  23. In this 2002 file photo, a California Highway Patrol officer sits along Interstate 10 in the Coachella Valley. Desert Sun file photo

    I-10 chase ends with shooting in San Bernardino

    A pursuit on westbound Interstate 10 that started in Banning ended with a shooting and two suspects and one California Highway Patrol officer injured, the CHP reported.

    • May 9, 2013
  24. The intersection of Monterey Ave. and Country Club Drive is listed as the third busiest intersection in the Coachella Valley by the CVAG valley wide traffic count. Tuesday May 7, 2013. Wade Byars/The Desert Sun

    Traffic up on busiest routes in Coachella Valley

    Traffic on major Coachella Valley roads has gotten heavier in the past two years and the busiest stretch among them is in Rancho Mirage, results from a recent valleywide traffic survey show.

    • May 9, 2013
  25. Emergency personnel have shut down all northbound lanes of Kirk Douglas Way at El Cielo Road following a crash May 7, 2013. Colin Atagi, The Desert Sun

    PS woman hit by car dies at hospital

    Iris Rice of Palm Springs was hit by a car Tuesday afternoon and died at a hospital that evening, according to police and coroner's officials.

    • May 8, 2013
  26. Cathedral City police are investigating the death of a man killed Monday when an unoccupied vehicle rolled from a driveway. Richard Lui, The Desert Sun

    Cathedral City man killed by rolling truck

    Jose Monjaras was killed Monday when a truck he appeared to be working on rolled down his driveway in Cathedral City.

    • May 7, 2013
  27. Barriers were recently installed on land where an Interstate 10 off-ramp once existed. The ramp, which led to Ramon Road in Thousand Palms, was removed at the end of 2011. Drivers continued to use the leftover path to exit the freeway. Colin Atagi/The Desert Sun

    Barriers now block I-10 dirt off-ramp

    The westbound Interstate 10 off-ramp at Ramon Road was removed at the end of 2011, but that didn't stop drivers from getting off the freeway on a leftover dirt path.

    • May 5, 2013
  28. Cars are lined up along Washington Street during a 2007 sobriety and license checkpoint in La Quinta. Crystal Chatham, The Desert Sun

    Cinco de Mayo DUI crackdown planned

    Law enforcement agencies throughout Riverside County, including those in the Coachella Valley, will be ramping up patrols this weekend to nab Cinco de Mayo celebrants or anyone else who decides to drink and drive.

    • May 3, 2013

Traffic reports from CHP

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