Corvette flattened in violent rollover crash on Friant Road north of Fresno
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- A Fresno County driver sustained life-threatening injuries after the Friant Road crash.
- CHP reported the driver was speeding and lost control on a curve before overturning.
- CHP said the vehicle slid hundreds of feet and the driver was wearing a seatbelt.
A driver sustained serious injuries on Thursday after crashing on Friant Road in Fresno County.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash happened just after 3 p.m., just north of Bluff View south of the community of Friant and Millerton Lake.
The CHP said the driver in the Corvette Stingray was speeding before losing control on the curve, which caused the vehicle to slide “hundreds of feet” before overturning.
The driver was taken to a local hospital. CHP said he sustained life-threatening injuries; his latest status was not known.
CHP said the driver had a seatbelt on and the crash did not result from a DUI.
“This horrific crash is a stark reminder of those dangers. Excessive speed and loss of control caused the vehicle to slide hundreds of feet before overturning, resulting in serious injuries,” CHP wrote on social media.
