A four-year-old child is dead and the driver of a Can-Am offroad vehicle has been charged with Driving Under the Influence.

The accident occurred Saturday evening at about 6:20 p.m. in the open desert north of State Route 78 near Old Mine Road in the Ocotillo Wells area. A 2024 Can Am Maverick went out of control, struck a raised dirt berm and overturned. A four-year-old girl who was a passenger, was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries. The driver, a 36-year-old man received minor injuries. He was the only restrained passenger in the vehicle. He was arrested and charged with Suspicion of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. The CHP investigation is ongoing.