One dead after car crashes into wall next to Desert Hot Springs home

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A person is dead after a car crashed into the wall outside of a residence on in Hot Springs.

The crash happened about 10:40 pm at a home on Dillon Road Desert at Desert Crest Avenue. Firefighters arrived to find the occupant of the vehicle trapped inside the car, which was upside down, according to a news release.

The victim was extricated from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.