Four vehicles collided under unclear circumstances. At least one light pole at the intersection was also knocked down in the collision.
Fresno, CA – Three people were hospitalized after a multi-vehicle collision that also knocked down the lights at an intersection in Fresno, Thursday night.
According to the Fresno police, the pileup was reported around 8 p.m. at Maple Avenue and Tulare Street.
Four vehicles collided under unclear circumstances. At least one light pole at the intersection was also knocked down in the collision.
Emergency personnel responded to the scene and transported three people to the hospital for treatment. The patients were listed in stable condition.
PG&E and Fresno City utilities were requested to respond to restore the damage at the intersection.
Fresno PD is investigating the accident.
Fresno remains one of the state’s most challenging cities for road safety, though recent data reflects a localized shift toward severity reduction. In 2024, Fresno recorded 1,647 injury-involved accidents and 49 fatalities, ranking it the 11th most dangerous city for total crashes and the 3rd deadliest in California according to SWITRS data. Notably, the fatal injury rate at Fresno intersections is 73.5% higher than the cross-city average, with high-speed corridors like Blackstone Avenue and Highway 99 serving as primary hot spots for multi-vehicle and pedestrian collisions.
While Fresno saw a promising 11% dip in fatalities in 2023- aligning with a broader California trend – injury collisions remain stubbornly frequent, averaging seven to eight police-reported crashes daily.
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