Ten hurt when Palm Springs Police motorcycle crashes into crowd on holiday parade route

PALM SPRINGS — Ten people were injured Saturday night on the route of the 32nd annual Palm Springs Festival of Light Parade in downtown Palm Springs.

The celebration was held at 401 S. Pavilion Way from 5:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Saturday, according to the city of Palm Springs.

The event featured floats, dance performances, giant balloons and a variety of special guests.

Just after 6 p.m., there was an accident on the parade route, at Palm Canyon Drive and Amado Road, the Palm Springs Police Department reported on social media.

A traffic officer was involved in the accident and suffered non-life-threatening injuries along with nine other people, police said. All were taken to by paramedics to hospitals for treatment.

KESQ reported that according to witnesses, the officer’s motorcycle crashed into the crowd on the parade route.

The California Highway Patrol was investigating, and asked people to send their videos and pictures of the accident to PSCityGovernmentMediapalmspringsca.gov

Guns N’ Roses drummer Matt Sorum was celebrity grand marshal and Madchen Amick, perhaps best known as her role in the CW show “Riverdale,” was honorary grand marshal. Miss California Kimberly Vernon and Nancy Sinatra were also featured in the parade.