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<\/a>James Harvey, 48, was killed in a pedestrian crash near the intersection of Bullard Avenue and First Street Sunday evening, authorities said.<\/p>\n\nThe Fresno County Coroner\u2019s Office later identified him as James Harvey.<\/p>\n
\nAccording to a preliminary investigation, Harvey, of Fresno, was walking west on Bullard Avenue, passing through First Street, around 6 p.m. when he was hit by a car just west of the intersection. He was transported to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries.<\/p>\n
\nFresno police have asked anyone with information about the crash to call 559-621-7000.<\/p>\n
\nAn investigation into the crash remains underway.<\/p>\n
CRASH INVESTIGATION NEEDED<\/p>\n
\nDespite ongoing safety campaigns, pedestrian fatalities on American roads remain alarmingly high. These deaths are preventable\u2014drivers can help stop them by being attentive whenever they are behind the wheel. Approximately 2,304 pedestrians were struck and killed by drivers on U.S. roads in the first half of 2024, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) said in a report.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cIn most instances, pedestrians possess the right of way when crossing an intersection or a street regardless of if they are in a marked crosswalk,\u201d said Candice Bond, an experienced pedestrian accident attorney.<\/p>\n
\nBond, Managing Partner of Bond Legal, noted that it\u2019s imperative to have an independent probe conducted by a seasoned lawyer to help protect the rights of the victim\u2019s family in cases such as this.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cRoad conditions, signage visibility, and road lighting are all possible contributing factors that are considered and must be thoroughly examined.\u201d<\/p>\n
WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIM<\/p>\n
\n\u201cIt is almost always a driver\u2019s duty to yield to any pedestrian,\u201d said Stefano Formica, of counsel at Bond Legal. The family of James Harvey may be entitled to a wrongful death claim.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cFamily members of wrongful death victims may seek damages for loss of income and companionship, pain and suffering, funeral expenses, and emotional distress following a tragic or catastrophic accident,\u201d said Formica.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cInsurance companies often try to pressure victims to settle for a quick payout for far less than the case is worth,\u201d Formica noted. \u201cHowever, an attorney will vigorously advocate for their client to ensure that they are treated with respect and compensated fairly.\u201d<\/p>\n
(This report is based on verified data – learn more on our About Us<\/a> page.)<\/p>\n The Legal Advocate’s national legal analysts Candice Bond and Stefano Formica are experienced in fatal pedestrian accidents, and if you or a family member need help they are available for a free consultation to guide you.<\/p>\n (Candice Bond, Managing Partner, and Stefano Formica, Of Counsel, at Bond Legal, are the national legal analysts for The Legal Advocate. The Legal Advocate can and does use quotes from prior interviews with our analysts for our news articles. If you would like to contact Bond Legal to help you, please call 866-599-0297<\/a> or use the submission box found on this page. Legal analysts quoted may or may not be licensed in your state).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The fatal collision occurred near Bullard Avenue and First Street FRESNO, CA, (November 23, 2025) – A 48-year-old…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":68998,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[112,114,113],"class_list":["post-68997","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fresno","tag-fresno","tag-fresno-headlines","tag-fresno-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68997","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68997"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68997\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68997"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}