A major-injury traffic collision was reported at 11:09 a.m. Sept. 19 near mile marker 177 in the area covered by the California Highway Patrol’s Indio office. The available dispatch record identifies the incident as a major-injury collision but does not describe the vehicles involved.
CHP dispatch information also does not specify the exact roadway name, the number of people injured or the circumstances of the crash. No details about lane closures, blocked traffic or vehicle damage were included in the available record.
At 2:06 p.m., a dispatch update stated that Mercy Air was unable to provide additional information at that time. The update indicated that flight staff would receive that information separately.
The CHP record did not include a later description of the collision, any confirmed patient transport or information about a tow or recovery operation. The incident location was documented near mile marker 177 within the Indio CHP area.
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