The California Highway Patrol said the crash occurred around 4:30 p.m. on October 17, 2026, at Jensen and Brawley avenues.
Fresno County, CA – Authorities have identified the passenger who died in a three-vehicle collision that injured six other people at a Fresno County intersection on Saturday afternoon.
The deceased was identified as Juan Rivera Zepeda, a 33-year-old man from Tulare. The Fresno County Coroner’s Office said Zepeda was riding in the front passenger seat of a Ford Fusion.
The California Highway Patrol said the crash occurred around 4:30 p.m. on October 17, 2026, at Jensen and Brawley avenues.
A 2018 Ford Fusion had stopped at a stop sign on Brawley Avenue before entering the intersection. At the same time, a Volkswagen GTI was westbound on Jensen Avenue, and a Ford F-150 approached from the east.
The Fusion entered the intersection and collided with both vehicles, CHP investigators said.
Zepeda died at the scene. The Fusion’s driver and two other passengers suffered major injuries and were taken to Community Regional Medical Center. The driver of the Volkswagen and the man and woman riding in the F-150 sustained moderate injuries and were also transported to the hospital.
The circumstances leading to the crash remain under investigation.