Woman killed in two-vehicle crash involving Hummer in Fresno County, CHP says
A woman is dead Saturday after a two-vehicle collision in Fresno County.
It happened at noon as officers with the California Highway Patrol responded to the scene at the intersection of Highway 180 and Del Ray Avenue.
CHP said a 38-year-old woman was driving a white Chevrolet Malibu northbound on Del Rey Avenue and entered the westbound lanes of Highway 180, while a 72-year-old man was traveling westbound on 180 in a Hummer H2 within the No. 2 lane.
The Chevrolet entered the intersection and traveled directly into the path of the Hummer, resulting in a broadside collision, CHP said.
The force caused the Chevrolet to swerve in a northwest direction, where it struck the right side mirror of a parked Sanger Police Department BMW motorcycle, which was stationary on the northwest corner of Del Rey Avenue and 180.
The officer, who was monitoring traffic at the time, was not injured.
The driver of the Chevrolet was pronounced dead. The driver of the Hummer sustained minor injuries and was not taken to a hospital.
It is unknown if alcohol or drugs were a factor in the collision.
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