Travis Hunt Killed in Blythe Car Crash on Highway 95 near 6th Avenue

Desert Hot Springs Man Killed in Car Accident on Highway 95 near 6th Avenue in Blythe

Travis Hunt Killed in Blythe Car Crash on Highway 95 near 6th Avenue

Blythe, California (May 11, 2023) – A Desert Hot Springs man who was killed in a car crash in Blythe on Wednesday night has been identified.

The crash was reported on southbound Highway 95 near 6th Avenue at around 8:23 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

A 2002 Subaru Forester was traveling southbound on US 95 when it drifted into the southbound lane and collided head-on with a 2012 Jeep Wrangler.

24-year-old Travis Hunt was ejected from the Subaru and was pronounced dead at the accident scene, according to the Riverside County coroner’s office.

A 42-year-old Palm Desert woman who was a passenger in the Subaru was airlifted to Desert Regional Medical Center for treatment.

66-year-old Dianna Clinton, of Blythe, was driving the Jeep and was treated at the scene and released.

Additional information about the accident was not provided.

An investigation into the accident is underway.