Four confirmed dead in crash that shuts down Interstate 5 in Fresno County, CHP says
Four people died Wednesday in a western Fresno County crash, the California Highway Patrol confirmed.
The crash on Interstate 5 north of Derrick Avenue involved at least two vehicles, including a big rig, CHP said.
No information on the four passengers in the fatal crash was immediately available, CHP said.
I-5 is closed on the southbound side at Kamm Avenue and traffic is being diverted off of the interstate to Highway 33, and then to Derrick Avenue to get back to I-5, CHP said.
The southbound lanes have no estimated time for reopening, CHP said.
This story was originally published March 2, 2022 at 11:25 AM.
Thaddeus Miller
Merced Sun-Star