Passenger dies when Fresno driver dodges deer

A 57-year-old Fresno man was killed early Sunday when the driver of a car he was riding in drove off the roadway trying to avoid a deer near Pine Flat Dam, the California Highway Patrol reported.

The crash took place about 12:30 a.m. George Vang, 51, of Fresno, was westbound on Trimmer Springs Road east of Lakeview Avenue in a 2000 Toyota. The CHP said Vang turned to avoid the deer, drove down a dirt embankment and crashed.

George Vang was not injured. Moua Xiong, 31, of Fresno, sustained minor injuries.

The Fresno County coroner did not immediately identify the victim.

This story was originally published August 10, 2015 at 9:27 AM with the headline "Passenger dies when Fresno driver dodges deer."