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Update: Passenger killed in suspected drunken-driving crash identified by Fresno coroner

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The Fresno County Coroner Tuesday identified Yang Vue, 38, of Sanger, as the man killed in a suspected drunken-driving crash early Saturday morning near southwest Fresno.

The fatal collision took place about 4 a.m. as Angie Thao, 24, of Fresno, ran a stop sign on Jensen Avenue as she was northbound on Marks Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol. Thao’s Acura RSX collided with a Nissan pickup, and Vue, who was a passenger in Thao’s vehicle, was killed. Thao suffered major injuries. The occupants of the pickup suffered minor injuries.

Thao was booked on suspicion of manslaughter and driving under the influence.

This story was originally published July 5, 2022 at 8:14 PM.

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A native of Colorado, Jim Guy studied political science, Latin American politics and Spanish literature at Fresno State University, and advanced Spanish grammar in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
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