PALM SPRINGS: Indian Canyon Drive crash kills Honda rider

October 1, 2015 12:21 am

A Honda rider died after colliding with pickup truck that was making a left turn along a major road in Palm Springs, police say.

The wreck was reported at 2:19 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, at North Indian Canyon Drive and Rosa Parks Road.

The 2002 Honda motorcycle was traveling south on Indian Canyon Drive when it collided with a northbound 2005 Ford Ranger that was turning west onto Rosa Parks Road, Lt. Mike Kovaleff said in a written statement that described the preliminary findings.

The rider died at a local hospital.

The southbound lanes of Indian Canyon Drive were expected to be closed for at least four hours during the investigation.