Pedestrian struck and killed by Lexus on Fresno street identified
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UPDATE: The pedestrian was identified Tuesday by the Fresno County Coroner’s Office as Vicente Lopez, 41, homeless in Fresno.
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Fresno Police are investigating a fatal collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian late Saturday night.
The victim, an adult male believed to be in his 40s, was attempting to run across Fruit Avenue at the intersection of Dayton Avenue around 11:45 p.m., police said. The pedestrian was struck by a white Lexus traveling northbound on Fruit, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the vehicle stayed at the scene and was cooperating with investigators from the police Collision Reconstruction Unit.
The victim was identified Tuesday afternoon by the Fresno County Coroner’s Office as Vicente Lopez, 41, homeless in Fresno.
This story was originally published May 16, 2021 at 7:53 AM.