Man killed in ATV crash near Mecca identified

Authorities today identified an Indio man who was killed when the all-terrain vehicle he was driving crashed in the desert near Mecca.

Sergio Hernandez, 21, died at the scene of the crash, which occurred about 7 p.m. Sunday near Coachella Canal Road, according to the Riverside County Coroner’s Bureau.

Read: Fatal ATV accidents prompt safety reminders from officials

According to the preliminary investigation, Hernandez was operating the ATV without a helmet when he “lost control and struck (a) dirt hillside.”

The crash was being investigated by the California Highway Patrol.

 

1 comment to Man killed in ATV crash near Mecca identified

  • sergio hernandez was my cousing i miss him. saturday i went to his funeral my cousing that invited us was crying when she told us ” thank you everyone for coming” i almost cry :( we miss you brenda that’s me, mom. sister ,my brothers, dad, and your family bye chejo

 

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