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Woman crashes into a tree near downtown Fresno, police say. She was trapped

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  • Woman crashed into a tree near downtown Fresno and became pinned inside.
  • Firefighters extricated her; she was taken to hospital and expected to be OK.
  • Police say witnesses reported erratic driving; drugs and alcohol not factors.

A woman crashed into a tree near downtown Fresno on Saturday.

Police said the crash happened just before 6 p.m. at Stanislaus and M streets.

Officers arrived and found a white vehicle that had been in a crash. Firefighters extricated the woman who was pinned inside.

She was taken to the hospital and is expected to be OK.

Witnesses told officers that the woman was driving erratically before the crash, Fresno police Lt. Marcus Gray II said.

Drugs and alcohol were not a factor.

This story was originally published March 14, 2026 at 11:10 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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