Woman struck and killed by vehicle on Highway 99 in Fresno ID’d as 26-year-old

Highway 99 in Fresno was partially closed after a woman was struck and killed Thursday night, according to the California Highway Patrol.

CHP spokesman Mike Salas said the crash happened just before 7 p.m. when a vehicle going south in the No. 3 lane on Highway 99, south of Ashlan Avenue, struck a woman who was walking within the southbound lanes.

She was iidentified Friday by the Fresno County Coroner’s Office as 26-year-old Virginia Quintana of Fresno.

Salas said the 42-year old driver of a Toyota Tundra was unable to avoid Quintana. She was run over by multiple vehicles and pronounced dead at the scene.

All drivers remained on scene and were cooperating.

Impairment of the woman is unknown, pending toxicology results.

Two lanes on southbound Highway 99 were closed just north of Ashlan Avenue.

The investigation is ongoing.

This story was originally published March 11, 2021 at 8:05 PM.