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18-year-old injured in single-vehicle crash in Fresno County, CHP says

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  • 18-year-old trapped under overturned vehicle at Jensen and Temperance.
  • Fire crews extricated Sanger teen; she was taken to hospital with moderate injuries.
  • CHP says drugs or alcohol suspected and an unsafe high-speed maneuver occurred.

An 18-year-old is in the hospital Sunday following a single-vehicle crash in Fresno County.

The California Highway Patrol responded to the crash at 4:22 p.m. at the intersection of Jensen and Temperance avenues and found an overturned vehicle.

The crash happened on the west side of Temperance after the driver performed an unsafe movement at a high rate of speed and was trapped under the vehicle, CHP Sgt. Ryan Finfrock said.

Fire crews extricated the Sanger teen from the vehicle, and they took her to the hospital with moderate injuries.

Finfrock said drugs and/or alcohol are suspected to have played a role in the crash.

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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