Eight Fresno intersection incidents and dangers

The curated articles spotlight Fresno's intersection incidents and dangers, especially focusing on fatal crashes, traffic violations, and DUI cases. The primary theme underscores the interplay between unsafe driving behaviors, specific intersection risks, and law enforcement responses.

One article describes a DUI manslaughter case where a driver under the influence crashed into a stopped vehicle, resulting in a fiery collision. Another report sheds light on a wrong-way collision on Highway 99, where a vehicle enters against traffic, leading to multiple fatalities. Additionally, a deadly crash at the dangerous intersection of Friant Road and Shepherd Avenue captures ongoing safety concerns highlighted in a YouTube channel, Friant Roulette, which records frequent accidents there.

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NO. 1: UPDATE: FRESNO MAN KILLED IN CRASH FOLLOWING DISTURBANCE WITH A GUN AT A BAR IDENTIFIED

It started in a parking lot at Blackstone and Sierra avenues. | Published September 6, 2024 | Read Full Story by Thaddeus Miller

NO. 2: MAN ARRESTED FOR DUI MANSLAUGHTER IN FIERY FATAL CRASH IN FRESNO COUNTY. VICTIM IS ID’D

The crash happened Saturday night. | Published October 22, 2024 | Read Full Story by Anthony Galaviz

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NO. 3: UPDATE: MAN AND WOMAN KILLED IN WRONG-WAY COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 99 IN FRESNO IDENTIFIED

Three vehicles were involved in the crash. | Published December 30, 2024 | Read Full Story by Anthony Galaviz

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Fresno police motorcycle officer D. Verduzco issues a citation to a motorist who was stopped across a caution zone as a train traveled through Fresno at McKinley and Blackstone avenues Monday morning. By JOHN WALKER

NO. 4: WHO DO FRESNO POLICE PULL OVER AND WHY? HERE’S WHAT CALIFORNIA DATA RECORDS SHOW

Black residents made up 11% of police stops in 2023, according to state data, though they represent 6.7% of Fresno’s population. | Published January 21, 2025 | Read Full Story by Thaddeus Miller

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

NO. 5: 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

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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. 6: 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

Fresno Police motor officer T.J. Moore lies in wait ready to pull over and cite motorists disobeying traffic laws as they pertain to the railroad crossing and the right-of-way at Shaw and Golden State on Thursday, May 28, 2008.

NO. 7: HERE ARE THE TOP 10 REASONS POLICE GAVE FOR TRAFFIC STOPS IN FRESNO AND CLOVIS

New data also reveals the demographics of who gets pulled over. | Published April 6, 2025 | Read Full Story by Thaddeus Miller

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Another violent vehicle collision occurred at the dangerous intersection of Friant Road and Shepherd Avenue in northeast Fresno, this time leading to the death of a man early Friday morning as he vehicle flew up from hitting a curb and burst into flames after landing. By Youtube screen shot

NO. 8: ANOTHER DEADLY CRASH AT ONE OF FRESNO’S MOST DANGEROUS INTERSECTIONS. SEE THE VIDEO

“This last car crash, I don’t know what safety measure would’ve stopped that one.” | Published May 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Bryant-Jon Anteola

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.