An ATV rider died in a crash at the El Mirage Dry Lake Off-Highway Recreation Area on Saturday evening, officials said.
The deadly wreck was first reported just before 7 p.m. March 28 in the dry lakebed west of Mountain View Road and Mesquite Road, according to California Highway Patrol logs.

Initial reports indicated a Can-Am off-road vehicle overturned multiple times and caught fire.
The rider died at the scene.
No further details were available as the investigation remained in its early stages.
Any witnesses, or anyone with information, can reach the CHP’s Victorville Area Office at (760) 241-1186.
(This story will be updated as additional information becomes available.)
This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: Rider killed in ATV crash at El Mirage Dry Lake
Reporting by Brian Day, Victorville Daily Press / Victorville Daily Press
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