Tristin Samuel Bourgeois dies in fatal Palm Desert big rig collision
Fatal Palm Desert big rig collision death of Tristin Samuel Bourgeois – Obituary
The Riverside County Coroner’s Bureau has confirmed the identity of a 27-year-old man from La Quinta who tragically lost his life in a collision with a big rig on Highway 74. Tristin Samuel Bourgeois was pronounced dead at the scene following the incident that occurred shortly after 7:30 a.m. when a big rig lost control, overturned, and crashed into his Chevrolet Silverado, which was traveling in the opposite direction.
In the aftermath of the accident, the California Highway Patrol closed all lanes of Highway 74 between Palowet Drive and state Route 371, with the road reopening around 1:45 p.m.