The Riverside County Coroner has identified the man who died after being hit in Palm Desert on Wednesday as Francisco Rojas, a 48-year-old resident of the city. Officials found Rojas’ body in the eastbound lanes of Country Club Drive near Barington Drive just east of Freedom Park at around 10:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
The accident remains under investigation.
We’ll keep you updated when further information on Francisco Rojas’s service and memorial becomes available. In the meantime, we ask for your help and ask that you keep the family in your prayers as they deal with this unimaginable tragedy and grieve the death of a genuinely exceptional human being.
