Top stories: Woman impaled; 3-year-old dies; Costco in Fresno approved, but lawsuit coming
The Fresno Bee covered a range of major developments Thursday across the region. Today’s top stories of the day include a tragic update on a young child who died from injuries in a Highway 41 crash, a bizarre incident in central Fresno involving a woman impaled on a fence after fleeing EMS crews, and the latest twist in the long-running saga over a proposed Costco in northwest Fresno that still faces legal hurdles before construction can begin.
We assemble this list each evening, so you can get caught up on the top Fresno Bee stories of the day
Update: 3-year-old dies days after crash on Highway 41 in Fresno, coroner says: A 3-year-old Hanford boy, Kendrixx Leavell, died Wednesday in a Fresno hospital from injuries sustained in a Highway 41 crash early Sunday, the Fresno County Coroner’s Office said. The crash occurred about 2:25 a.m. when a Kia Optima slammed into the rear of a Toyota Camry stopped on the highway near Highway 180. The Camry’s driver, 31-year-old Carlos Sandoval, also died, and alcohol impairment was suspected, according to the California Highway Patrol. Click here for full story.
Woman impaled on fence after fleeing EMS crews in Fresno, authorities say: A woman impaled her leg on a wrought iron fence Thursday after running from EMS crews near Divisadero and Diamond streets in central Fresno. Authorities said she became combative inside an ambulance responding to a medical aid call just after noon, prompting crews to pull over and let her out. She then ran from the scene and attempted to jump the fence, becoming impaled in the process. The Fresno Fire Department freed her, and she was taken to a hospital for treatment. Click here for full story.
Massive Costco in northwest Fresno gets green light. Still needs judge approval: Fresno’s City Council on Thursday re-approved plans for a new Costco on Herndon Avenue and Riverside Drive, but construction still requires a judge’s ruling on whether the city’s planning revisions satisfy an earlier court order. The project was blocked last summer by an environmental lawsuit filed by the Herndon-Riverside Coalition for Responsible Planning and Development. The city revised its environmental analysis to address Judge Jonathan Skiles’ concerns about an outdated pollution-reduction plan and zoning justifications for the 47,000-square-foot distribution space. Click here for full story.
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