Update: Man dies after car struck him while walking with his son, Fresno police say
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- Man struck by vehicle in Fresno while crossing with his 8-year-old child.
- Officers administered CPR; EMS took over and transported the man in critical condition.
- Driver saw pedestrians enter crosswalk against red, swerved to avoid child and struck man.
A man was hit by a vehicle while crossing with his 8-year-old son Saturday in Fresno.
The child was not injured in the collision that happened just before 11:30 p.m. at Blackstone and Dakota avenues.
Officers arrived and performed CPR on the man before the life-saving measures was taken over by EMS.
The man was taken to a local hospital where he was in critical condition. He died on Sunday.
Police said the driver was traveling south on Blackstone and approaching a green light when, at the last second, they saw two people in the crosswalk going against a red light.
The woman swerved to avoid hitting the child, but hit the man.
The woman was cooperating with officers and was also checked out by EMS. She and the kids weren’t injured.
This story was originally published December 21, 2025 at 11:06 AM.
