Investigators said a 76-year-old woman was driving a Hyundai Sonata southbound on Dickenson Avenue and failed to stop at the stop sign. A 45-year-old man driving a GMC Sierra pickup westbound on Barstow Avenue was unable to avoid the Hyundai and crashed in the intersection
Fresno, Calif. – A 76-year-old woman was killed and a 45-year-old man injured in a crash at an intersection in Fresno Tuesday morning.
The deadly auto-car accident was reported at at Dickenson and Barstow Avenues at around 11 a.m.
Investigators said a 76-year-old woman was driving a Hyundai Sonata southbound on Dickenson Avenue and failed to stop at the stop sign. A 45-year-old man driving a GMC Sierra pickup westbound on Barstow Avenue was unable to avoid the Hyundai and crashed in the intersection.
The woman was pronounced dead at the crash site. The man suffered minor injuries and was rushed to CRMC for treatment. All parties were wearing seatbelts at the time of the wreck.
Alcohol and drugs were not believed to have played a role in the crash.
The identities of the victims were not imme4diately disclosed.
An investigation is underway.
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