Crash on I-10 W/B at Palm Drive in Riverside County, California

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 10:40 AM

Property damage only6 vehicles

Reporting agency: CHP Indio Area
Report number: 9630-2026-00709

From the CHP CCRS, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

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Where and when

Location: I-10 W/B at Palm Drive
City, county: Riverside County
Collision type: Hit Object
Motor vehicle involved with: Other Object
Posted speed limit: 55 / 70 mph
Primary collision factor cited: Yes
Weather: Clear
Light: Daylight
Road surface: No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run: No
People involved: 9
Injured: 0
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2018 Peterbilt Truck Tractor- Diesel

Blue Truck Tractor

Direction of travel: West
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, male, 54Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2021 Toyota Tundra

Silver Pickups and Panels

Direction of travel: West
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, male, 41Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 3: 2021 Ram 5500

White Pickups and Panels

Direction of travel: West
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, male, 51Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured
Passenger, male, 25Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 4: 2025 Toyota Camry

Black Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel: West
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, male, 22Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured
Passenger, male, 22Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 5: 2018 Ford Escape

Gray Sport Utility Vehicle

Direction of travel: West
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, male, 74Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured
Passenger, female, 67Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 6: 2010 Chevrolet Aveo

Gray Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel: West
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, female, 76Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

What the officer recorded

Violation cited: VC 23114(a) SPILLING LOADas recorded on the report
Unit 3 driver condition: CELL PHONE HANDSFREE IN USEas recorded on the report
Unit 1 charge: CVC VC 23114(a) SPILLING LOADas recorded on the report

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About this record

Source: CHP CCRS
Updates: Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here: October 25, 2026
Last updated: October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out: Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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