Three die as SUV crashes into tree in rural Fresno County. No one was wearing a seat belt
Update: Two men, one woman killed in rural Fresno County crash have been identified
Three people were killed when their SUV hit a tree Saturday northeast of Caruthers in rural Fresno County, according to the California Highway Patrol.
One of the three — two men and a woman — was driving the Ford Expedition south on Elm Avenue just north of Rose Avenue about 4:30 a.m., the CHP stated.
The men were ages 35 and 36 and the woman 29, but it was unclear who was behind the wheel after two of those inside were partially thrown from their seats.
For an unknown reason, the SUV veered off the road and struck a tree before turning over on its side, according to the CHP.
The driver and the woman were partially ejected; no one was wearing a seat belt, investigators determined.
All three were pronounced dead at the scene.
This story was originally published July 31, 2021 at 11:24 AM.
