Driver who drowned in Fresno County canal identified as high school student
The person killed after crashing into a Fresno County canal over the weekend has been identified.
The driver was Luis Hernandez, 15, of Tranquillity, said Fresno County Coroner’s Office spokesperson Tony Botti.
Hernandez was a student at Tranquillity High School.
The crash was reported around 6:45 a.m. Saturday after a passer-by saw the tires of a submerged vehicle in a canal near James Road and Lincoln Avenue.
Authorities recovered a white 2016 Toyota Corolla with a dead body inside.
CHP initially reported the victim as being a man in his 20s.
Authorities say Hernandez was traveling on James Road when he failed to navigate a curve, crashing into the canal.
The crash is under investigation.
Nick Fenley
The Fresno Bee