Motorcyclist killed in Saturday morning crash in central Fresno
This story has been updated with witness accounts, other details on the crash and the name of the man who was killed.
A motorcyclist was killed in a Saturday morning crash in central Fresno.
The Fresno County coroner’s office identified the man as 45-year-old Jammie Wilson of Fresno.
It happened at 9:06 a.m. at North Vagedes and West Shields avenues, just east of Fruit Avenue, in a collision that also involved a pickup truck.
Witnesses told police that the motorcycle driver was “possibly speeding” and the driver of the truck accidentally pulled into the path of the motorcycle, according to Fresno Police Lt. Carl E. McKnight.
The pickup driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with police and was not under the influence, he said.
The identity of the motorcyclist was not released.
This story was originally published August 8, 2020 at 3:01 PM.
