On August 28, 2023, at approximately 3:15 AM, Cathedral City Police Department (CCPD) officers were dispatched to the area of Cathedral Canyon, south of Dinah Shore regarding a traffic collision involving a vehicle versus a bicyclist. Upon arrival, officers located the bicyclist, an adult male lying in the roadway with severe injuries. The male subject was unresponsive. Cathedral City Fire Department responded to the scene, provided aid and transported him to a local hospital where he remains in critical condition.
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Fatal Traffic Collision / #2001c-6511
On 05-15-2022 at approximately 0118 hours, Cathedral City Police officers responded to hit and run traffic crash involving a motorcycle vs. pick-up truck. The traffic crash occurred at the intersection of Ramon Road/Crossley Road.
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On September 3, 2021, at approximately 3:03 a.m. the pedestrian from the traffic collision died at Desert Regional Medical Center from his injuries. The pedestrian from the collision was identified as Jose Elias Campuzano, a 44-year-old resident of Cathedral City, CA. On September 3, 2021, Antonio Leon-Sanchez turned himself into Cathedral City Police Officers without incident. Leon-Sanchez admitted to being the driver of the vehicle at the time of the collision. Leon-Sanchez cooperated fully with the investigation.
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On September 2, 2021, at 8:07 p.m., CCPD Officers and CCFD Firefighters were dispatched to an injury collision involving a truck and a pedestrian on Ramon Road, just east of Landau Blvd. CCPD and CCFD responded immediately and arrived on scene moments later. Upon the arrival of CCPD and CCFD, an unconscious male was located in the westbound lanes of Ramon Road. The male had serious injuries to his head and body. He was immediately transported to Desert Regional Medical Center for treatment by CCFD. The male was identified as a 44-year-old Cathedral City resident. His name is being withheld pending notification of his family. The male at the time of this press release is in critical condition at Desert Regional Medical Center.
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On August 25, 2021, at approx. 0018 hours, Cathedral City Police Department (CCPD) officers were dispatched to a traffic collision on Ramon Road / Cathedral Canyon. Officers arrived on the scene and found two vehicles with major damage and five occupants with severe injuries. Officers learned the driver from the other vehicle fled on foot from the scene. Cathedral City Fire personnel responded and transported the injured victims to local hospitals. Cathedral City Traffic team responded and took over the investigation.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: Cathedral City Police (760) 770-0300 Issuing Employee: Heather Olsen – 760-770-0398 – holsen@cathedralcity.gov Type of Case: Fatal Hit and Run traffic Collision / #2007C-6533 Date/Time of Crime: July 24, 2020 / […]
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