PALM SPRINGS (CNS) - Three people were killed in a three-vehicle collision this weekend that might have been caused by dusty conditions and poor visibility in Palm Springs.
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The crash happened shortly before 3 p.m. Sunday on North Gene Autry Trail between Salvia Road and Via Escuela, according to the Palm Springs Police Department.
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Police said two vehicles traveling north on Gene Autry slowed down due to "blowing sand," but a third vehicle "failed to slow down, resulting in a rear-end collision with one of the vehicles."
The driver and the two-rear passengers of the third vehicle died. The other people involved in the wreck suffered minor to moderate injuries and were taken to a hospital.
Investigators do not suspect that drugs or alcohol were a factor in the accident.
Anyone with information about the wreck was urged to contact the department's traffic division at 760-323-8125.
A windblown dust advisory was in effect until 8 a.m. Wednesday in the Coachella Valley, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
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