Clovis man killed in crash at Highway 41 and American Avenue

The California Highway Patrol reported Thursday that a Fresno man died in a collision Wednesday evening at Highway 41 and American Avenue and that a 41-year-old Fresno man and a 15-year-old boy riding with him sustained major injuries.

The man was identified by the county coroner as Edwin Romero, 28, of Fresno.

The CHP said that about 7:45 p.m., Romero, in a 1994 Mercury Cougar, was westbound on American and ran the stoplight at Highway 41, driving into the path of a southbound 2007 Lincoln pickup carrying the man and boy.

The collision caused the Lincoln to overturn and the Mercury to slam into a power pole.

Firefighters extricated all three people and Romero, described as in his 30s, was dead at the scene. An investigation will determine if drugs or alcohol played a part in the crash.

This story was originally published January 11, 2018 at 7:13 AM with the headline "Clovis man killed in crash at Highway 41 and American Avenue."