Debra Nelson Killed in Hit-and-Run Accident on Monroe Street [Indio, CA]

Authorities Identify 18-Year-Old Woman Killed in Indio Hit-and-Run Crash

 
INDIO, CA (March 31, 2021) – Authorities identified the teen who died in a hit-and-run accident on March 9 in Indio.
 
She was 18-year-old Debra Nicole Nelson of Cathedral City, the coroner’s office said.
 
Nelson was a passenger in a Dodge Dart that ended up crashing head-on into a power pole on Monroe Street just north of Highway 111 around 8:30 a.m.
 
Indio police found Nelson inside the wrecked vehicle with major brain injuries and skull fractures as well as broken bones in her upper body. Paramedics rushed her to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, where she remained in critical condition until her death Friday morning.
 
Nelson was reportedly two-months pregnant prior to the accident.
 
The driver of the vehicle, only described as an adult male, ran away before police arrived. He remains at large and wanted on suspicion of felony hit-and-run, police said.
 
The crash caused that part of Monroe Street to remain closed for more than 30 hours as Imperial Irrigation District crews worked to replace the damaged power pole.
 
The Indio Police Department asked anyone with further information on the incident to call 760-391-4057. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call valley crimestoppers at 760-341-7867.

We extend our deepest condolences to the grieving family and friends of Debra Nelson.

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