The wreck occurred around 5:30 a.m. on June 22, 2026, on Manning Avenue near Chateau Fresno Avenue.
Fresno County, CA – 39-year-old Alfonso Ventura died in a head-on collision that happened early Monday morning in Fresno County, the coroner’s office reported.
The wreck occurred around 5:30 a.m. on June 22, 2026, on Manning Avenue near Chateau Fresno Avenue.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident involved a Toyota Tundra pickup truck driven by Ventura, and a Freightliner pulling an empty trailer.
Ventura was heading eastbound on Manning Avenue when, for an unknown reason, he collided head-on with the big rig.
The pickup truck overturned and ejected Ventura onto the roadway before it caught fire.
The semi-truck left the roadway and stopped in a nearby vineyard.
Ventura, a Fresno resident, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was reportedly traveling west in the eastbound lane of Manning Avenue.
The big rig driver was unhurt. The driver told authorities they attempted to avoid a crash by swerving but the vehicles collided.
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Fresno County, CA – The driver of a pickup truck died, and the driver of a semi-truck was hospitalized after the vehicles collided head-on Monday morning in Fresno County.
The wreck transpired around 5:30 a.m. on June 22, 2026, on Manning Avenue east of Chateau Fresno Avenue.
According to the California Highway Patrol, a man was driving a Toyota Tundra pickup truck west in the eastbound lane of Manning Avenue when he collided head-on with a Freightliner pulling an empty trailer. The semi-truck driver had attempted to swerve to avoid the crash but was unsuccessful.
The impact caused the pickup truck to overturn, eject the driver, and catch fire. The vehicle became fully engulfed in flames.
The semi-truck left the roadway after the impact and came to a stop in a nearby vineyard.
The man driving the pickup truck died at the scene.
The Freightliner driver was taken to Community Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. The driver cooperated with investigators. DUI was not a factor on their side.
At the time of the report, authorities had not yet determined if the deceased was impaired at the time of the accident. The reason why he was driving the wrong way also remained unknown.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.