Update: Pedestrian killed on sidewalk by suspected DUI driver ID’d by Fresno coroner
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- Suspected DUI driver struck and killed a woman on a Fresno sidewalk Sunday.
- Vehicle left Olive Avenue, hit a pole, and carried victim 70 yards on impact.
- Police detained the male driver and launched a collision investigation unit.
A pedestrian was killed Sunday afternoon after a suspected DUI driver struck her on a sidewalk in Fresno.
Officers responded to the collision at 3 p.m. at Olive Avenue and First Street and found the victim with major injuries after she was hit by a gray Honda Accord. The pedestrian was pronounced dead.
She was identified Monday by the coroner as 30-year-old Shante Vasquez of Fresno.
According to Fresno Police Sgt. Mark Van Wyhe, the Honda was traveling west on Olive when it left the road and went onto the sidewalk, shearing off a power pole before colliding with Vasquez.
Van Wyhe said Vasquez was carried about 70 yards to the middle of the intersection.
Van Wyhe said the driver was detained and taken to Community Regional Medical Center for possible injuries. The suspect, identified as 47-year-old Akinyele Chatmon of Fresno, was booked into Fresno County Jail. His bail is set at $151,000.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the police at 559-621-7000.
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This story was originally published August 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM.
