Two more identified in Madera County crash that killed five, including former Lemoore mayor
Aug. 9: The Madera County coroner’s office has released the names of two more people who died in a car crash that killed five.
They have been identified as Brittany Shay Hine, 22, of Clovis, and Denver Erickson, 18, a resident of Madera County.
The release of the names was delayed while the coroner’s office used dental records to verify identities.
On July 28, Hine and Erickson were in a Dodge Charger that ran a stop sign and hit a pickup truck at the intersection of Avenue 9 and Road 30, the California Highway Patrol said. Hine was the driver of the Dodge.
The collision is being investigated by a major accident investigation team, the CHP said.
July 30: The Madera County coroner’s office has released the names of three of the five people killed Saturday in a fiery crash at a rural intersection.
They are Taylor Scott Hanning, 32, of Laton; Joe Frank Avila Jr., 75, of Hanford; and William Morris “Billy” Siegel Jr., 49, of Lemoore. They were reportedly returning from a golf tournament in Reno.
Siegel, identified by family on Sunday, was the former mayor of Lemoore. Avila was a former Hanford High football coach and Hanning ran a well-repair company.
The coroner’s office has not yet named the two others who died.
About 11:10 a.m. Saturday, Siegel was driving a Chevrolet Silverado pickup heading south on Road 30 when it was hit on the left side by a Dodge Charger heading west on Avenue 9, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The driver of the Dodge ran a stop sign. Siegel did not have time to react, the CHP said. The pickup overturned and hit grapevines.
The Dodge hit grapevines and caught fire, the CHP said.
All five were declared dead at the scene. It is not known if drugs or alcohol played a role in the collision, CHP said.
The occupants of the pickup were wearing seatbelts, but whether the occupants of the Dodge were wearing seatbelts could not be determined because of the fire.
Siegel served two terms on the Lemoore City Council. A family member said Siegel was on his way home from a golf tournament with friends.
Avila was a former Hanford football coach and world-class fast-pitch softball player who was inducted into the International Softball Congress Hall of Fame in 2010, according to Andy Boogaard, a former Fresno Bee sports reporter.
Avila was a Laton High grad who starred in football and baseball at Reedley College, he said.
Hanning owned the Swage Kings well-repair company based in Hanford. He was married with two children. He was a graduate of Immanuel High in Reedley.
This story was originally published July 30, 2018 at 11:53 AM.