Preliminary reports show that a Subaru was heading east on Shaw Avenue when the driver became distracted by her GPS and failed to stop for a red light at the intersection
Clovis, CA – Four people were hospitalized after a driver ran a red light and collided with another vehicle at an intersection in Clovis on Friday night.
According to the Clovis Police Department, the three-vehicle accident took place on Shaw Avenue and Armstrong Avenue at about 9 p.m. January 30.
Preliminary reports show that a Subaru was heading east on Shaw Avenue when the driver became distracted by her GPS and failed to stop for a red light at the intersection. The woman collided with a second vehicle, a Chevrolet that was traveling on Armstrong Avenue.
The Chevrolet then collided with a third vehicle at the intersection while the Subaru went through a brick wall and ended up in the backyard of a home.
The Chevrolet was carrying a woman and three children. The four were transported to a hospital with unspecified injuries.
The identities of the involved parties were not immediately released. Authorities have not announced any arrests in connection with the incident.
The Clovis Police Department is handling the investigation and more details are expected to be released.
Based on 2023 data from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), Fresno County experienced a significant, positive shift in traffic safety, mirroring a broader statewide decline in fatalities. While traffic patterns remained busy post-pandemic, Fresno County recorded 126 traffic fatalities in 2023, a notable decrease from the 206 deaths reported in 2022. Despite this improvement, the city of Fresno continued to struggle with high injury rates, with roughly 2,819 police-reported crashes occurring citywide in 2023. The total number of people killed or injured in traffic collisions in the city reached 1,600, ranking Fresno 12th among 15 similarly sized California cities in terms of overall safety. Key injury and fatality drivers included 238 victims in alcohol-involved crashes and 202 pedestrian victims. Vulnerable road users remained at high risk, with 88 bicyclists injured in collisions. Speed-related and hit-and-run incidents also contributed heavily to the total harm. The 2023 data highlights a shift in trend from the previous year’s record highs, but emphasizes that Fresno’s wide urban arterials still create high-risk environments, ranking pedestrian safety specifically in the bottom half of peer cities.
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