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Two pedestrians ID’d by coroner in fatal December and January collisions in Fresno

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  • Sheriff’s Office searched for families after two separate Fresno pedestrian collisions.
  • Dec. 28 collision fatally injured 70-year-old Susie Mena at Fresno and E streets.
  • Jan. 6 crash killed 49-year-old James Kyreacos at Fresno Street and Pine.

The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office sought to locate the families of two pedestrians this week who were struck by vehicles in separate incidents in late December and early January.

On Dec. 28, Susie Mena, 70, was hit by a vehicle at Fresno and E streets. Later in the day, she was taken to the hospital for unspecified medical reasons, and later died.

On Jan. 6, 49-year-old James Kyreacos was killed when he was struck by a vehicle at Fresno Street and Pine Avenue around 5:45 a.m.

Kyreacos was taken to Community Regional Medical Center where he died. The families of both victims have since been notified.

This story was originally published January 15, 2026 at 2:08 PM.

Anthony Galaviz
The Fresno Bee
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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