Reckless driving resulted in the death of a 25-year-old woman, who was pulled from the Friant-Kern Canal in rural eastern Fresno County on Thursday night.<\/p>\n
According to California Highway Patrol, the woman was one of three people in a car that drove into the canal on Jensen Avenue just east of Navelencia Avenue, an area south of Highway 180 and northwest of Orange Cove.<\/p>\n
Two men made it out of the car and the water, but the woman had to be pulled from the canal by a rescue team. She was give lifesaving measures and taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead, CHP said.<\/p>\n
The woman has yet to be identified.<\/p>\n
A preliminary investigation showed there had been \u201creckless driving activity in a dirt lot adjacent to the canal,\u201d which caused limited visibility due to the dust, CHP said.<\/p>\n
The driver, identified as 22-year-old Alexander Alcocer, \u201cmistakenly drove into the canal.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alcocer is suspected of being under the influence of alcohol at the time. He was arrested for DUI causing injury, as well as gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.<\/p>\n
The crash remains under investigation.<\/p>\n
This story was originally published April 24, 2026 at 11:17 AM.<\/p>\n
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