One dead, another with serious injuries after a quad crash in Fresno County
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A woman was killed Saturday afternoon in Fresno County after colliding with a boulder while riding a quad.
The collision happened at 4:17 p.m. at Deerbrook and Artesia Lanes in Yokuts Valley.
CHP said the 22-year-old rider was in a dirt field on a quad when she collided with a boulder. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
An 18-year-old passenger was injured and taken to a local hospital with major injuries.
CHP Sgt. Nicholas Norton said both riders weren’t wearing a helmet.
Norton said it’s unknown if the boulder was there prior because of the weather.
Alcohol or drugs are not suspected in the collision.
This story was originally published March 11, 2023 at 9:33 PM.
Anthony Galaviz
The Fresno Bee