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Pedestrian hit by Fresno city bus, critically injured, police say

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  • A FAX bus struck a pedestrian Sunday at 12:15 p.m. on Blackstone Ave.
  • Police applied a tourniquet before the man was transported in critical condition.
  • The Collision Reconstruction Unit began an investigation into the incident.

A pedestrian was injured when a FAX bus struck him Sunday afternoon.

The collision happened at 12:15 p.m. at Blackstone and Gettysburg avenues.

Fresno police Lt. Skye Leibee said officers arrived and found an elderly man suffering from a significant right arm injury. Officers applied a tourniquet to the pedestrian’s arm.

The pedestrian was taken to Community Regional Medical Center and was listed in critical condition.

The department’s Collision Reconstruction Unit is handling the investigation.

This story was originally published September 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM.

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Anthony Galaviz writes about sports for The Fresno Bee. He covers the Las Vegas Raiders, high schools, boxing, MMA and junior colleges. He’s been with The Bee since 1997 and attended Fresno City College before graduating from Fresno State with a major in journalism and a minor in criminology. Support my work with a digital subscription
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