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Two dead in South Valley crash involving farming vehicle, CHP says

Two people were killed in a South Valley crash involving a farming vehicle Friday night.

A tractor trailer collided with a Cadillac sedan on Grangeville Boulevard and 7th Avenue east of Hanford just before 8 p.m., killing two people. According to preliminary California Highway Patrol reports, the Cadillac ran a stop sign while traveling north on 7th Avenue.

The driver and a passenger in the Cadillac died. The driver of the tractor trailer had minor injuries.

The CHP closed a portion of Grangeville Boulevard to investigate the crash.

A power pole also was struck, and Southern California Edison was called to investigate.

This story was originally published September 27, 2019 at 10:01 PM.

Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado
The Fresno Bee
Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado is a journalist at The Fresno Bee. He covers the City of Clovis and Fresno County issues. Previously he reported on poverty and inequality for The California Divide media project from CalMatters. He grew up in the southern San Joaquin Valley and has a bachelor’s degree in print journalism from Fresno State.
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