Raul Gulliver Killed in Bicycle DUI Crash on Grapefruit Boulevard in Coachella

Bicyclist Fatally Struck Head-On by DUI Driver at Grapefruit Boulevard and Ed Mitchell Drive

 
COACHELLA, CA (April 27, 2019) – A bicyclist was fatally struck head-on by a suspected drunk driver early Saturday morning in Coachella.
 
Around 2:15 am, Coachella deputies responded to an accident at Grapefruit Boulevard and Ed Mitchell Drive.
 
A black pickup truck, driven by a 32-year-old Hector Polanco of Coachella, was reportedly traveling southbound on Grapefruit Boulevard, when it collided head-on with a bicycle going the opposite direction.
 
The bicyclist, who has been identified as a 34-year-old Raul Gulliver, was pronounced dead at the scene.
 
Polanco was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. He was being held on $50,000 bail at the Indio jail, according to jail records.
 
Anyone with any information about the incident can call the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department at (760) 863-8990.

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There are no words that can comfort the loved ones as they cope with such a tragic loss. Our thoughts and prayers remain with the family and friends of Raul Gulliver as they try to piece together what happened.

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