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8 Fresno-area stories on crashes highlight dangers on local roads

Stories by Fresno Bee journalists, with AI summarization

Recent accident reports underscore a need for caution on Fresno-area roads. A fatal DUI crash on Floral Avenue claimed a woman's life and injured a child. Two head-on collisions, including one on Highway 33 and another at Floyd and Shaw avenues, resulted in several deaths and showed the severe consequences of speed and impaired driving.

Police pursuits, such as the incident ending at Temperance and Belmont avenues, led to more fatalities and highlight the risks drivers and passengers face. Additionally, studies named the intersection of Friant Road and Shepherd Avenue as Fresno's most dangerous, emphasizing problematic crossings in the city.

NO. 1: UPDATE: WOMAN ID’D IN FATAL DUI CRASH, INJURING 4 INCLUDING A CHILD IN FRESNO COUNTY

The crash happened at Willow and Floral avenues. | Published January 6, 2025 | Read Full Story by Anthony Galaviz

NO. 2: FOUR PEOPLE KILLED, TWO INJURED IN TWO-VEHICLE FIERY CRASH IN FRESNO COUNTY, CHP SAYS

The collision occurred at Floyd and Shaw avenues when a Ford failed to yield. | Published January 11, 2025 | Read Full Story by Anthony Galaviz

NO. 3: UPDATE: 2 KILLED IN HEAD-ON CRASH SOUTHWEST OF FRESNO IDENTIFIED BY CORONER

One of the vehicles was going the wrong way, the CHP said. | Published January 13, 2025 | Read Full Story by Anthony Galaviz

A CHP unit was rear-ended by an alleged DUI driver in Fresno, California on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025.

NO. 4: THREE INJURED IN ALLEGED DUI CRASH INVOLVING TWO CHP OFFICERS ON HIGHWAY 41 IN FRESNO

The crash happened early Sunday morning. | Published February 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Anthony Galaviz

Traffic crosses the intersection at Shepherd Avenue and Friant Road on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. Several safety measures have been implemented along a dangerous section of Friant Road in north Fresno including high-visibility crosswalks, reflective signal backplates, and no right turn on red signs. By CRAIG KOHLRUSS

NO. 5: WHERE ARE FRESNO’S MOST DANGEROUS INTERSECTIONS? SEE TOP 10 SPOTS FOR CAR CRASHES

One Fresno intersection had more than 20 crashes. | Published March 22, 2025 | Read Full Story by Fernanda Galan

Two were killed and multiple people had injuries after a high-speed crash in Fresno County on Saturday, March 29, 2025. By ANTHONY GALAVIZ

NO. 6: UPDATE: POLICE PURSUIT ENDS IN FATAL THREE-CAR COLLISION IN FRESNO COUNTY INTERSECTION

Clovis Police sent out an update to what happened before the collision. | Published March 31, 2025 | Read Full Story by Anthony Galaviz

Two were killed and multiple people had injuries after a high-speed crash in Fresno County on Saturday, March 29, 2025. By ANTHONY GALAVIZ

NO. 7: UPDATE: TWO PASSENGERS KILLED IN DODGE FOLLOWING PURSUIT BY CLOVIS POLICE IDENTIFIED

Police said the suspect remains in the hospital. | Published March 31, 2025 | Read Full Story by Anthony Galaviz

At least one person is dead, several injured in a two-vehicle crash at Clovis and Shields avenues in Fresno, California on Friday, May 2, 2025. By ANTHONY GALAVIZ

NO. 8: FIERY CRASH BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES IN FRESNO LEAVES ONE DEAD, SEVERAL INJURED, POLICE SAY

The crash happened at Clovis and Shields avenues. | Published May 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Anthony Galaviz

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.