Police officers, firefighters, and paramedics responded to the intersection around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 25, 2026, after they received reports of a pedestrian accident.
Fresno, CA – The Fresno County Coroner’s Office identified the pedestrian who died last week after being hit by a vehicle at Blackstone Avenue and Olive Avenue in Fresno as 39-year-old Mitchell Wright.
Police officers, firefighters, and paramedics responded to the intersection around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 25, 2026, after they received reports of a pedestrian accident.
The responders found Wright in the middle of the roadway with injuries. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died.
Investigators said that the pedestrian was crossing the street outside a crosswalk in an area with poor lighting when he was hit by a vehicle traveling south on Blackstone Avenue.
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Fresno, CA – A man died after being hit by a vehicle early Thursday morning at an intersection in Fresno, authorities reported.
According to the Fresno Police Department, the incident was reported around 12:30 a.m. on June 25, 2026, at Blackstone Avenue and Olive Avenue.
Investigators determined that the accident happened when a pedestrian walking outside a crosswalk in the area was struck by a car traveling south on Blackstone Avenue. The area has poor lighting.
The pedestrian was transported to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
Drugs and alcohol are not believed to be contributing factors.
An investigation into the collision is ongoing.