Crime & Safety
Canadian Woman Accused of Driving Under the Influence in Palm Desert Crash
A woman from Alberta, Canada, was involved in a crash in Palm Desert and she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol Thursday night, a sheriff's sergeant said.
The crash was reported at 8:11 p.m. Oct. 17 on Country Club Drive and Oasis Club Drive, Sgt. David Wright of the Palm Desert station said in a statement.
"The investigation revealed that Cheryl Lee Anctil, age 55 of Alberta Canada, was driving a silver Nissan Versa eastbound on Country Club Drive when she rear-ended a white Ford Fusion at Oasis Club Drive," Wright said.
"No one was injured and there were no road closures as a result of the collision," Wright said.
Anctil was arrested and booked at Indio Jail late Thursday. She was released early Friday on $2,500 bail, according to inmate records. She has a court date in Indio in December.
Anyone with more info was urged to call Palm Desert police at (760) 836-1600 or CrimeStoppers at (760) 341-7867, reference case #T132900121.
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