Buchanan High student killed in a crash in Clovis. He was ID’d by Fresno coroner
A Buchanan High student riding a bicycle was killed in a collision in Clovis on Thursday night.
Deputies with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office were first to respond to the collision at the intersection of Fowler Avenue and Perrin Road
Sandro Lazo, 16, of Clovis was traveling west on Perrin. As he approached the stop sign, he made a southbound turn onto Fowler directly in front of an oncoming vehicle that did not have a stop sign and struck him.
The driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with the California Highway Patrol.
Lazo, who was wearing a helmet, later died at the hospital.
Clovis Unified released a statement on the tragedy:
“Our hearts are heavy as we learned today of the unexpected loss of one of our Buchanan High School incoming juniors,” Buchanan principal Omar Hemaidan said. “This is a devastating loss for our entire school and community, and our hearts go out to Sandro’s family.”
This story was originally published August 9, 2024 at 6:08 PM.
