Man working on his vehicle in Fresno County parking lot killed in accident, CHP says
A 61-year-old Kerman man was killed Wednesday afternoon while working on his vehicle at a Fresno County supermarket, the California Highway Patrol said.
The fatal accident happened just before 4 p.m. in the 17000 block of Whitesbridge Avenue, in the Shasta Market parking lot, west of Kerman.
CHP spokesman Mike Salas said the man was standing in front of his Ford Ranger attempting to jump his vehicle’s battery with a portable charger when the vehicle dropped into gear and lurched forward as the jump occurred.
Witnesses tried to revive the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, Salas said.
The investigation is ongoing.
This story was originally published December 23, 2020 at 6:58 PM.
Anthony Galaviz
The Fresno Bee