{"id":412109,"date":"2026-07-25T16:39:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T16:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/412109\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T16:39:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T16:39:09","slug":"fresno-teen-accused-in-car-crash-that-killed-elderly-grandmother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/412109\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresno teen accused in car crash that killed elderly grandmother"},"content":{"rendered":"

An allegedly reckless teenage driver<\/a> blew through a stop sign and triggered a horrific crash that left two elderly women dead in Fresno County.<\/p>\n

An 18-year-old Clovis woman driving a Toyota slammed into a Nissan driven by an 88-year-old man just after 1 p.m. Thursday the Fresno County Sheriff\u2019s Office told The California Post.<\/p>\n

The Nissan was carrying three passengers, including an 88-year-old woman, while the teenage driver had three passengers in her Toyota \u2014 eight people in all were caught up in the violent wreck.<\/p>\n

Footage of both cars showed the teen\u2019s Toyota with a decimated front end, and the Nissan with heavy damage to its right front end and back, and with its left-side doors ripped off. ABC 30<\/p>\n

The 18-year-old also sustained major injuries and has been hospitalized. ABC 30<\/p>\n

The force of the collision sent both vehicles careening into a nearby embankment at the intersection of Auberry Road and Old Millerton Road near Millerton Lake.<\/p>\n

Yvonne Cheney, 88, of Auberry, who was riding in the Nissan, was killed in the crash.<\/p>\n

The driver of the Toyota had her grandmother and two younger siblings in the car.<\/p>\n

A second victim, 94-year-old Nellie Moreno of San Joaquin, was a passenger in the Toyota. She was rushed to a hospital but later died from her injuries.<\/p>\n

The children were treated at the scene and released.<\/p>\n

The collision sent both of the cars into a nearby embankment at the intersection of Auberry Road and Old Millerton Road near Millerton Lake. Google Maps<\/p>\n

Millerton Lake with boats, surrounded by hills and dry grass in the foreground. Vist Fresno County<\/p>\n

The elderly woman died at the scene. ABC 30<\/p>\n

Authorities allege the teen caused the deadly collision after failing to stop at the intersection. The crash remains under investigation.<\/p>\n

The 88-year-old man from Prather and two other passengers in the Nissan were hospitalized with moderate to major injuries.<\/p>\n

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The 18-year-old also sustained major injuries and has been hospitalized. Her other two passengers were treated on-scene and released.<\/p>\n

Footage of both cars showed the teen\u2019s Toyota with a decimated front end, and the Nissan with heavy damage to its right front end and back, and with its left-side doors ripped off.<\/p>\n

Police are still looking into the crash. Drugs and alcohol do not appear to be factors in the investigation. ABC 30<\/p>\n

The massive collision occurred about 25 miles northeast of Fresno and about 4 miles west of the unincorporated community of Millerton. Getty Images<\/p>\n

Police are still looking into the crash. Drugs and alcohol do not appear to be factors in the investigation.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear if the teenager has been charged with a crime.<\/p>\n

The massive collision occurred about 25 miles northeast of Fresno and about 4 miles west of the unincorporated community of Millerton.<\/p>\n

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