According to the Fresno Police Department, the wreck was reported around 12:30 p.m. at Clinton Avenue and Fruit Avenue.
Fresno, CA – A woman was hospitalized after a two-vehicle collision that happened Friday afternoon at an intersection in Fresno.
According to the Fresno Police Department, the wreck was reported around 12:30 p.m. at Clinton Avenue and Fruit Avenue.
A car and a truck were involved in the accident.
A passenger in the car complained of pain and difficulty breathing. The woman was taken to the hospital for treatment.
The driver of the truck was not hospitalized.
Investigators are working to determine the factors that contributed to the accident.
According to California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) data via SWITRS and TIMS, Fresno city saw 1,647 injury-involved collisions in 2024 (averaging ~1,529 annually over five years), with at least 53 fatalities documented in 2024 (down from higher prior years; e.g., 49 in 2023, ranking 3rd among California cities for fatalities that year). In 2023 OTS rankings (Group A large cities), Fresno recorded 1,600 total fatal and injury victims (ranking 12/15, higher relative risk) and 238 alcohol-involved (11/15). Between 2019 and 2023, Fresno had 217 fatal crashes and 846 fatal/severe injury crashes overall, with ~40+ annual deaths and 125 severe injuries on average. Statewide trends show declines (fatalities down ~11% to 4,061 in 2023), and Fresno County fatalities fell from 206 in 2022 to 126 in 2023 and further in 2024 (~79 fatal collisions). Speeding, impaired driving, and intersections (e.g., Friant Road & Shepherd Avenue as hotspots) drive risks, though Vision Zero plans and enforcement aim to reduce incidents amid urban and highway pressures.
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