Two people - including one swept away - pulled from canal, Fresno cops say
Fresno officers responded to a suspected DUI traffic collision Saturday night.
Officers responded to Floradora Avenue and Clark Street and found a car had driven off the road and into the canal just after 10:30 p.m.
The canal was full of water, police said.
Divers from the Fresno Fire Department were able to rescue a man and a woman out of the vehicle, but police said the woman drowned as she was swept away before she was pulled out of the water.
The driver — only described to be a man — was checked by the police traffic unit and is facing a DUI charge.
He was placed under arrest, police said.
This story was originally published June 22, 2025 at 7:27 AM.
Anthony Galaviz
The Fresno Bee