{"id":316326,"date":"2026-05-15T00:36:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T00:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/316326\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T00:36:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T00:36:13","slug":"fresno-county-crash-kills-driver-after-toyota-crosses-into-oncoming-traffic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/316326\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresno County Crash Kills Driver After Toyota Crosses Into Oncoming Traffic"},"content":{"rendered":"

A driver was killed Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash in eastern Fresno County, according to the California Highway Patrol.<\/p>\n

The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner\u2019s Office identified the man killed as Alex Lopez, 28, of Kingsburg.<\/p>\n

The crash was reported about 7:30 a.m. on Academy Avenue north of Dinuba Avenue, CHP said.<\/p>\n

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Investigators said a Toyota Corolla was traveling north on Academy Avenue when, for reasons still under investigation, the driver allowed the vehicle\u2019s right tires to drift onto the dirt shoulder.<\/p>\n

The driver then overcorrected to the left, causing the Corolla to cross the roadway into the path of a southbound GMC Denali.<\/p>\n

The right front of the GMC struck the right side of the Toyota, CHP said. Both vehicles came to rest on the west dirt shoulder.<\/p>\n

The driver of the Toyota, who was wearing a seat belt, was found unresponsive and suffered major injuries. Emergency crews performed CPR at the scene before the driver was taken to Adventist Health Selma, where the driver died.<\/p>\n

The driver of the GMC suffered minor injuries and was not taken to a hospital, CHP said. A juvenile passenger who had been riding in the GMC was transported from the scene before CHP officers arrived.<\/p>\n

Authorities said it remains unknown whether alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash.<\/p>\n

The investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n

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