Ashley Engen Seriously Injured in Fresno County Accident at Mt. Whitney Avenue and Cedar Street
Fresno County, California (March 6, 2022) – Ashley Engen, 35, of Hanfford was seriously hurt in a deadly collision at an intersection in Fresno county on Saturday morning, according to California Highway Patrol.
A 2020 Lexus sedan and a 2016 Honda Accord were involved in the collision at Mt. Whitney Avenue and Cedar Street just after 7 a.m.
CHP said Engen was driving the Lexus northbound on Cedar Street when she failed to stop for a stop sign and was broadsided by the Honda, which was traveling west on Mt. Whitney Avenue.
Both vehicles then left the roadway and slammed through a chain link fence, ending up in the lot of a nearby property.
The Lexus reportedly flipped multiple times and came to a rest on its wheels.
Ashley Engen Injured in Fatal Fresno County Crash at Mt. Whitney Avenue and Cedar Street
The driver of the Honda was identified as Leticia Cardona, 40, of Laton.
Cardona's 14-year-old daughter, who was a passenger in her vehicle, died in the accident.
Both Engen and Cardona were taken to Community Regional Medical Center in downtown Fresno for treatment of major injuries.
A passenger in Engen's vehicle, her 15-year-old daughter, was flown to Community Regional Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
Authorities said alcohol and drugs were not believed to have played a role in the collision.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.