Fresno County Solo Crash Kills Driver on Kearney Avenue

A driver was killed Saturday evening in a solo crash, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The crash was reported about 5:10 p.m. Saturday on Kearney Avenue west of Dickenson Avenue in Fresno County, the CHP said.

CHP officers and emergency medical personnel responded to the scene and found EMS crews performing life-saving measures on the driver. Despite those efforts, the driver died at the scene.

A preliminary investigation found the driver was traveling westbound in a Chevrolet Malibu at a high rate of speed when the vehicle veered south and left the roadway. The front right side of the Malibu struck a palm tree on the south shoulder.

Investigators said the driver was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle, suffering fatal injuries.

Alcohol is suspected to have been a factor in the crash. No other vehicles or people were involved, authorities said.

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