The Contreras family was headed home to Warwick, N.Y., on a Sunday evening in November after a relaxing weekend in Vermont when they came upon a cluster of three cars doing about 40 mph in a 55 mph zo.
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Man killed in Thousand Palms wreck identified as Cathedral City resident
City News Service
A man who died in a collision in Thousand Palms was identified on Thursday as a Cathedral City resident.
Johnny Contreras, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene of the two-vehicle crash reported about 3 p.m. Friday on Ramon Road, east of Vista De Oro.
Two others were also hospitalized for treatment of injuries described as moderate at the time. Their names were not provided, nor were any updates on their conditions given.
The circumstances surrounding the crash remain unclear. The California Highway Patrol is investigating.