Shortly before 3 p.m. January 29, authorities responded to a call of a crash that happened in the backyard of a home located at Stanislaus and Plumas streets
Fresno, CA – An investigation is underway into an incident where a truck backing up at a home in southwest Fresno struck and injured a child on Thursday afternoon.
Shortly before 3 p.m. January 29, authorities responded to a call of a crash that happened in the backyard of a home located at Stanislaus and Plumas streets.
According to Fresno police, a construction worker was reversing when the construction truck hit a 3-year-old child.
Emergency crews responded to the scene and evaluated the injured child. After evaluation, the child was rushed to Community Regional Medical Center with injuries including head injuries and a broken arm.
Authorities reported that the child was later transferred to Valley Children’s Hospital for further treatment.
The involved driver was at the scene scene when authorities arrived and was cooperative with the investigators. Police did not specify whether impairment, distracted driving, or speed played any role in the accident.
The circumstances of the crash remain under investigation.
In 2023, the City of Fresno reported approximately 1,600 fatal and injury collision victims within city limits, placing it 12th in its peer group of similarly sized California cities in the OTS crash rankings. This figure reflects serious crashes where people were killed or injured, not property-damage-only incidents. Alcohol-involved collisions accounted for 238 victims, and 202 pedestrians were among those killed or injured, underscoring risks to vulnerable road users. Speed-related and nighttime (9 pm–2:59 am) collisions were also notable contributors, with 225 and 180 victims, respectively. OTS data show Fresno’s DUI arrest count was particularly high at 1,516 in 2023, ranking worst in its group. Separately, SWITRS-based totals indicate 2,819 police-reported crashes citywide in 2023, with Fresno County recording 126 traffic fatalities that year, reflecting ongoing safety challenges on local roads.
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