{"id":260648,"date":"2026-04-10T05:54:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T05:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/260648\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T05:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T05:54:10","slug":"suspect-surrenders-after-fresno-dui-crash-kills-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/260648\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect surrenders after Fresno DUI crash kills two"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 41-year-old Fresno mother and her 9-year-old son were killed early Monday after a suspected DUI driver ran a red light and sent their SUV into a canal. The suspect, 22-year-old Timothy Seth Chavez, surrendered to police later that night.<\/p>\n

Here are key takeaways<\/p>\n

What happened: Martha Hernandez and her son Adrian Hernandez were returning from a family Easter gathering in Madera when a Honda Pilot allegedly ran a red light near McKinley Avenue and Fresno Street around 2 a.m., broadsiding their Dodge SUV. The force of the crash sent their vehicle across multiple lanes, over a median and into a nearby canal.<\/p>\n

The victims: Firefighters pulled Martha Hernandez from the submerged SUV and began CPR. She was taken to a hospital but later died. Adrian\u2019s body was found approximately two miles downstream after a search using drones.<\/p>\n

The suspect fled: Chavez abandoned the Honda Pilot at the scene and left. He surrendered at Fresno County Jail about 9 p.m. Monday.<\/p>\n

Charges filed: Chavez faces two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter, two counts of felony hit-and-run, driving without insurance and driving on a suspended license.<\/p>\n

Key evidence: A witness\u2019s brother saw the crash while driving to work and reported the suspect vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed. He provided dashcam footage to investigators.<\/p>\n

Contact: Anyone with information is asked to call Fresno police at 559-621-7000.<\/p>\n

The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.<\/p>\n


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Anthony Galaviz writes about sports for The Fresno Bee. He covers the Las Vegas Raiders, high schools, boxing, MMA and junior colleges. He\u2019s been with The Bee since 1997 and attended Fresno City College before graduating from Fresno State with a major in journalism and a minor in criminology.
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