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One person was killed Thursday when a vehicle caught on fire near Hume Lake Road in the mountains of eastern Fresno County.<\/p>\n
California Highway Patrol spokesperson Mike Salas said a loud explosion and smoke prompted authorities to the area, south of Highway 180 and the Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park boundary.<\/p>\n
Salas said officers learned from Sequoia National Forest officials that a vehicle was involved, and first responders located the burned vehicle around 9:30 a.m. with a person pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n
Salas said the unidentified driver was traveling south on Hume Lake Road in a Toyota sedan when, for unknown reasons, the vehicle veered off the east side of the road and crashed head-on into a rock embankment.<\/p>\n
The impact caused the vehicle to catch fire and become fully engulfed.<\/p>\n
Salas said it is unknown whether the driver was affiliated with nearby Hume Lake Christian Camps, which is currently in session for the summer.<\/p>\n
He also said alcohol and\/or drugs have not been ruled out as contributing factors.<\/p>\n
The crash remains under investigation.<\/p>\n
This story was originally published June 25, 2026 at 5:30 PM.<\/p>\n
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