9-Year-Old Monica Guzman Killed In Desert Hot Springs, CA Accident

Tragic accident that occurred on Thursday, Dec. 9 at around 4 PM in Desert Hot Springs, California. 9-year-old Monica Guzman was tragically killed after being struck by a vehicle while walking home at the intersection of Aurora Road and Corkill Drive. According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver of a Cadillac struck the back of the school bus, then continued around the bus, taking down a speed limit sign before striking four students who were walking home from a bus stop.  Three other students were injured in the accident. The school bus was coming from Rancho Mirage High School and the students who were struck by the vehicle had been dropped off by a different school bus coming from Julius Corsini Elementary School. We send our thoughts and prayers to the family of this tragically young victim.