An 86-yearold Clovis man was killed Monday after colliding with a guardrail on Highway 168.<\/p>\n
The incident occurred at 1:40 p.m. on Highway 168 at the Herndon Avenue off-ramp, where Clovis Police Department officers came upon the scene.<\/p>\n
Officers performed lifesaving measures, but the man was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n
The Fresno County Coroner\u2019s Office identified the victim on Tuesday as Jack Reed of Clovis.<\/p>\n
The California Highway Patrol said the man was driving a Volvo XC90 when he struck a guardrail along the right shoulder, causing the vehicle to veer left and come to rest in the center median.<\/p>\n
CHP spokesperson Mike Salas said the driver was not wearing a seatbelt, and no other vehicles or passengers were involved.<\/p>\n
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.<\/p>\n
An 86-year-old man was killed in a solo vehicle crash at a Clovis highway offramp on Monday, June 1, 2026. CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL <\/p>\n
This story was originally published June 1, 2026 at 4:10 PM.<\/p>\n
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