Driver crashes into multiple vehicles during deadly collision on Clovis Avenue
A man traveling on Clovis Avenue crossed the center median and caused a four-car collision before dying Wednesday in east-central Fresno.
It happened around 4:40 p.m. near Ramona Avenue, just north of the intersection of Clovis and Shields avenues.
The identification of the man is not known, but the California Highway Patrol said it is a 53-year-old Clovis man.
Sgt. Joseph Bianchi of the CHP said the man was traveling south on Clovis Avenue when his Chevy Trailblazer crossed the center median and struck three parked vehicles.
One of the parked vehicles was a Toyota Camry that was occupied by a 32-year-old Fresno woman. The woman was rushed to a local hospital with major injuries, Bianchi said. The other two parked vehicles were unoccupied.
CHP still was conducting its investigation and it was not immediately known why the Trailblazer crossed over onto oncoming traffic. The man was not wearing a seat belt and it is unknown if drugs or alcohol were a factor in the collision, CHP said.
In addition, Bianchi said there were no witnesses who were traveling behind the Trailblazer before it crossed over and crashed.
This story was originally published August 4, 2021 at 7:01 PM.
