{"id":321360,"date":"2026-05-18T16:08:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T16:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/321360\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T16:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T16:08:09","slug":"fresno-county-man-killed-child-critically-injured-in-highway-41-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/321360\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresno County Man Killed, Child Critically Injured in Highway 41 Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

A man was killed and a 3-year-old child was critically injured Sunday in a crash on Highway 41 in Fresno, according to the California Highway Patrol.<\/p>\n

The crash was reported around 2:25 a.m. on southbound Highway 41 north of Highway 180 after CHP dispatchers received calls about a disabled vehicle stopped in the middle lane. Moments later, callers reported a crash involving the disabled vehicle.<\/p>\n

Investigators said a 31-year-old Selma man driving a Toyota Camry southbound on Highway 41 stopped in the middle lane for reasons still under investigation.<\/p>\n

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A 33-year-old Fresno woman driving a Kia Optima southbound in the same lane crashed into the rear of the Toyota after several reported near misses involving the disabled car, CHP said.<\/p>\n

The impact caused both vehicles to spin out of control before coming to rest in the far right and far left lanes of the highway.<\/p>\n

A 3-year-old child riding in the Kia suffered major life-threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital. CHP said the child was restrained with a seat belt but was not secured in a child safety seat as required by law.<\/p>\n

An adult male passenger in the Kia also suffered major injuries and was hospitalized.<\/p>\n

The driver of the Toyota was taken to a hospital, where he later died.<\/p>\n

CHP said alcohol impairment is suspected to have been a factor involving the Toyota driver, pending toxicology and coroner analysis.<\/p>\n

The crash remains under investigation.<\/p>\n

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