The driver of the red Camaro has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence at the time of the crash.
According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the driver “displayed objective signs and symptoms of being under the influence of alcohol and was found to be at fault for the traffic collision”
The coroner’s office has identified the passenger that is in critical condition in the crash as Esmeralda Fuentes Andrade, 23, of Mecca.
The circumstances that led to the crash remain under investigation
Deputies are investigating a deadly crash in Coachella Wednesday morning.
The crash happened near the intersection of Cairo Avenue and Cesar Chavez Street at around 2:55 a.m.
Fuentes is in critical condition and was airlifted to Loma Linda Hospital. The driver of that same vehicle was rushed to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Cesar Chavez has been shut down between Ave 52 and Cairo Ave. It is expected to be closed for several hours as detectives investigate the scene.