One-Year-Old Killed in Fiery Fresno County Crash
FRESNO COUNTY, CA (August 23, 2024) — A one-year-old boy died in a fiery crash in Fresno County early Thursday morning. The California Highway Patrol responded to the accident on Highway 5 near the Coalinga-Avenal Rest Area around 5:14 a.m.
According to CHP, the driver was heading southbound at 58 to 60 mph when she missed a curve near the rest area. The vehicle veered off the road, struck a tree, and caught fire. A witness who saw the crash performed CPR on the child, but he was pronounced dead on the way to the hospital.
The driver sustained major injuries, and a three-year-old boy in the car suffered minor injuries. Officials do not believe drugs or alcohol contributed to the Fresno County crash.
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