Colin Atagi

The Desert Sun

A Highway 74 crash that killed a 5-month-old girl and injured her parents over the weekend is still under investigation, the California Highway Patrol said Wednesday.

Armani Green was pronounced dead after being thrown from a 2015 Porsche as it fell 200 feet from Highway 74 on Sunday. Authorities suspect she wasn't properly restrained because she and her parents were in a car with two seats, but they haven't specified where Armani was sitting in the car.

Officials haven't determined if charges will be filed in the single car crash, California Highway Patrol Officer Stephanie Hamilton said Wednesday.

The adults in the car were identified as Rancho Mirage resident Kristen Lauer, 22, and Thermal resident Marcus Green, 51. Both were airlifted from the scene and remained hospitalized Wednesday, according to the CHP.

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Lauer played and later coached volleyball at Desert Christian Academy in Bermuda Dunes while also playing for College of the Desert. She was named a Desert Sun 2011 fall sports hero and was often lauded for her volleyball skills.

Little was immediately known about Green. According to Riverside County Superior Court records, he had several traffic violations over the past few years, although they included minor violations such as driving with a broken signal light.

Officials believe Green was "driving too fast" just before the car went through a guardrail and fell down the side of the Santa Rosa Mountains, Hamilton said. Investigators have ruled out drugs and alcohol as contributing factors.

Family members have set up a GoFundMe account for anyone who wants to help cover the funeral costs for the baby and medical expenses for Lauer. There was no reference to Green.

The family members did not want to talk to The Desert Sun for this story.

The organizer's fundraising goal is $100,000 and more than $12,000 had been raised so far.

The crash shut down Highway 74 for several hours Sunday.

Workers are going to repair the damaged guardrail on Thursday, said Terri Kasinga, spokeswoman for the California Department of Transportation.

The scene is just north of Vista Point and there may be traffic delays throughout the day on Highway 74, she said.