{"id":265080,"date":"2026-04-13T05:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T05:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/265080\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T05:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T05:14:10","slug":"taqueria-truck-set-to-host-fundraiser-for-family-of-mother-son-killed-in-hit-and-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/265080\/","title":{"rendered":"Taqueria truck set to host fundraiser for family of mother, son killed in hit-and-run"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) \u2014 Grief has turned into action in the Valley following a hit-and-run that killed a Fresno mother and her young son after they were struck by a driver who ran a red light and ended up in the Dry Creek Canal.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, April 13, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Taqueria El Premio Mayor will host a food truck fundraiser in which 100% of the proceeds will go to the Hernandez family.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"On Monday, April 13, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Taqueria El Premio Mayor will host a food truck fundraiser in which 100% of the proceeds will go to the Hernandez family (PHOTO:{ }TAQUERIA EL PREMIO MAYOR).\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/e81ef075-5005-4c94-8ef4-97c73f1bfd05-Screenshot20260412200049.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On Monday, April 13, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Taqueria El Premio Mayor will host a food truck fundraiser in which 100% of the proceeds will go to the Hernandez family (PHOTO:{ }TAQUERIA EL PREMIO MAYOR).<\/p>\n<p>Martha Hernandez, 41, also known as \u201cPatty,\u201d and her 9-year-old son, Adrian, were pulled from the canal after the crash, on April 6. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Martha Hernandez, 41, also known as \u201cPatty,\u201d and her 9-year-old son, Adrian, were pulled from the canal after the crash, on April 6 (FOX26).{ }{ }{p}{\/p}\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/36f8e112-4b64-4f7e-9a68-5f29eddc011c-Screenshot20260412195637.png\"\/>Martha Hernandez, 41, also known as \u201cPatty,\u201d and her 9-year-old son, Adrian, were pulled from the canal after the crash, on April 6 (FOX26).{ }{ }<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kmph.com\/news\/local\/mckinley-avenue-closed-near-hwy-41-after-crash-tow-truck-police-officers-driver-injuries-monday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">[RELATED] Child&#8217;s body found in canal miles away from crash that killed mother<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the days since, <a href=\"https:\/\/kmph.com\/news\/local\/community-mourns-mother-and-son-killed-in-hit-and-run\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">neighbors have organized memorials<\/a> and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/support-for-funeral-costs-and-surviving-son?attribution_id=sl:5d6c5627-c4f8-42d7-9aa1-9d5cd029d390&amp;lang=en_US&amp;ts=1775598803&amp;utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&amp;utm_content=amp17_tc&amp;utm_medium=customer&amp;utm_source=copy_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> GoFundMe donations<\/a> to support the family.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Flowers were piled at what had been Hernandez\u2019s nail salon station, on April 7, as the room packed with people sharing stories about Hernandez, known to those close to her as \u201cPatty,&quot; and her son (PHOTOJOURNALIST CHASE GAUTHIER).\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/90a6d93c-6857-431a-8f4e-301267d1a4bb-Screenshot20260407225057.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Flowers were piled at what had been Hernandez\u2019s nail salon station, on April 7, as the room packed with people sharing stories about Hernandez, known to those close to her as \u201cPatty,&#8221; and her son (PHOTOJOURNALIST CHASE GAUTHIER).<\/p>\n<p>Taqueria El Premio Mayo is typically closed on Mondays, but the owners said they made an exception for the fundraiser.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Taqueria El Premio Mayo is typically closed on Mondays, but the owners said they made an exception for the fundraiser (FOX26).{ }\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d3e4f1a1-e485-4663-8b74-361bc4f55583-Screenshot20260412195620.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Taqueria El Premio Mayo is typically closed on Mondays, but the owners said they made an exception for the fundraiser (FOX26).{ }<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s tragic when anything like that happens and since we\u2019re part of the community, it was kind of our need to like help out the family,\u201d Jesus Orozco, an employee, said. <\/p>\n<p>The taqueria\u2019s owners said on social media that the loss has deeply impacted the community in ways they can\u2019t fully put into words and that the loss is truly unimaginable.<\/p>\n<p> The food truck will be on <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/45yewWX7p1GPz3VS7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">3110 E. McKinley Avenue<\/a>  in Fresno.<\/p>\n<p>The driver accused in the hit-and-run surrendered to officials the day after the crash. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kmph.com\/news\/local\/man-turns-himself-in-after-double-fatal-crash-in-fresno-timothy-seth-chavez-martha-hernandez-adrian\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">[RELATED] Man turns himself in after double-fatal crash in Fresno<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He was identified as 22-year-old Timothy Seth Chavez and faces multiple counts of gross vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Booking photo of Timothy Seth Chavez. (PHOTO: FRESNO POLICE DEPARTMENT).\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776057250_893_2bc8a4e3-1135-4d75-8c1d-89f95bbefb0d-TimothySethChavez.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Booking photo of Timothy Seth Chavez. (PHOTO: FRESNO POLICE DEPARTMENT).<\/p>\n<p>He is also charged with driving on a suspended license and driving without insurance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FRESNO, Calif. 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