A 4-year-old boy and a 28-year-old man lost their lives in a crash on a transition road to Interstate 10 in the Whitewater area near Palm Springs.
The accident occurred at 7:37 p.m. Sunday on the transition between Highway 62 and westbound I-10, as reported by the Riverside County Fire Department.
Identified by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department on Monday, the victims were Gregory Lucas Martinez, 28, and Mason Lucas, 4, both residents of Cathedral City. Additionally, a woman and two children sustained moderate injuries and were taken to the hospital, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The transition road was closed for investigation following the incident.