Teenage Boy Killed in Fresno County Truck Collision on S. Walnut Avenue near Jefferson Avenue
Fresno County, California (August 26, 2021) – A teenage boy was killed Thursday evening in a traffic collision in Fresno County, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The deadly crash occurred shortly before 7:00 p.m. on S. Walnut Avenue, just north of Jefferson Avenue, near Easton.
The CHP said the boy was driving a pickup truck westbound on Jefferson Avenue when, for unknown reasons, the pickup truck collided with a big rig that was heading northbound on Walnut Avenue.
After the impact, the pickup truck slide under the trailer of the big rig.
Fatal Big Rig Crash in Fresno County
Emergency crews responded to the scene and extricated the teen driver who was trapped in the wrecked vehicle. Sadly, he was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not been disclosed pending notification of relatives.
No further details about the crash were immediately given.
The accident remains under investigation.