Car crash in Fresno County leaves 1 dead, 3 injured, CHP says. One ran stop sign
The fatal crash happened at 9:06 p.m. at McKinley and Westlawn avenues, California Highway Patrol Sgt. Joseph Bianchi said.
According to Bianchi, a Honda Civic was traveling northbound on Westlawn and a Chevrolet truck was going westbound on McKinley when the Honda ran a stop sign and was broadsided by the other vehicle.
The right front passenger in the Civic was pronounced dead. The driver of the vehicle was taken to a local hospital with major injuries, and the man and the woman in the Chevrolet had minor to moderate injuries, Bianchi said.
Bianchi said it's unknown what the ages are, including the woman who died at the scene.
CHP is investigating the crash and it's unknown if drugs or alcohol were a factor.
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