Mother and her twins hospitalized after Fresno collision involving big rig

A woman and her 3-year-old twins were taken to a hospital after a multiple-vehicle collision involving a big rig in Fresno on Sunday evening, police said.

The crash happened just before 8 p.m., Lt. Jordan Beckford said. The woman, in a black sedan, was driving east on Belmont Avenue when she slowed behind a Producers Dairy tractor-trailer rig making a southbound turn onto Palm Avenue.

A white SUV that police say was driven by Ray Anthony Pittman rear-ended the sedan, causing it to collide into the back of the semi-truck. The sedan ended up in shambles in the intersection. Pittman was booked on charges of driving under the influence.

The twins, a boy and a girl, were initially identified by police as being 18 months old. Monday, police said the mother and the girl were in moderate condition, but the boy was in critical condition. The twins were in car seats in the back of the SUV. All three were taken to Community Regional Medical Center.

Neither Pittman nor the truck driver were hurt.

This story was originally published February 21, 2021 at 10:43 PM.