La Quinta woman dead in roundabout crash in The Cove

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A La Quinta woman is dead after a crash in the La Quinta Cove on Wednesday night.

Police were called to the roundabout at Calle Sinaloa and Eisenhower a little after 10 pm, according to the Desert Sun. Miki Cortez, 57, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A preliminary investigation determined the victim failed to negotiate the roundabout and collided with a concrete sign.

The city is currently adding multiple new roundabouts to the area.