Fresno, CA – A man lost his life in a fatal crash early Friday morning, September 6, 2024, after fleeing from a disturbance at a bar in north Fresno, according to The Fresno Bee.
The accident occurred just after 1 AM near the intersection of Blackstone and Sierra Avenues.
Fresno police responded to a report of a disturbance in a bar parking lot, where a handgun was reportedly brandished. Before officers arrived, a Fresno Police Department helicopter observed a vehicle, a Honda Accord, speeding away from the scene heading west on Sierra Avenue. Although no ground officers were in pursuit, the helicopter continued to track the vehicle from above.
According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the driver made an unsafe maneuver on a dirt shoulder near Forkner Avenue. The car struck several trash cans, knocked over a street sign at the Sierra and Sequoia Drive intersection, and then collided with a tree, where it came to rest. Despite immediate life-saving efforts, the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities found a gun and ammunition inside the vehicle, though it is unclear if the driver was impaired at the time of the crash. The CHP is now handling the investigation, while Fresno police continue to look into the original disturbance at the bar.
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