Accidents in Clovis, CA
Clovis, with its close ties to Fresno and agricultural roots, experiences regular accidents on CA-168. These incidents impact local commutes and disrupt travel to the nearby Sierra Nevada.
The year was 1890 and the Transcontinental Railroad was long since complete. Railroad fever was in full force throughout the United States. The Fresno Valley was no different. Under the investments and direction of several businessmen from Fresno, the San Joaquin Valley Railroad was established.
In building their railroad, Thomas E. Hughes, Marcus Pollasky, Fulton Berry, William Williams, Gilbert Osmun, H.D. Colson, and John D. Gray planned a freight stop on land owned by George Owen and Clovis Cole. The railroad would traverse the two properties along their joint border. On the side owned by Clovis Cole, there would be a small station. From this, the city of Clovis was born.
Whether planned or not, the Clovis stopping point would see considerable growth because of its proximity to Stevens Creek. The railroad is largely a thing of the past and the lumber mills have long since ceased to be the driving force of the Clovis economy, but one thing remains: Accidents happen.
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March 6, 2024, 1:09 am PST
Police said a teenager on a scooter was trying to cross the intersection when they were hit by a vehicle Clovis, Calif. – A scooter rider was struck and injured by a vehicle at a Clovis intersection on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Clovis Police Department. The crash took place
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March 2, 2024, 9:47 pm PST
The man was found lying in the roadway and was taken to a local hospital in critical condition Clovis, Calif. – A pedestrian was injured after being struck by a car on Friday night in Clovis. The fatal auto-pedestrian accident happened at around 7 p.m. on Peach Avenue, north of
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February 27, 2024, 1:43 pm PST
The motorcyclist was injured in the collision and was transported to Clovis Community Medical Center for treatment Fresno, Calif. – One person was hospitalized after being injured in a motorcycle accident in Fresno on Monday afternoon. The motorcycle accident was reported at around 2:15 p.m. in the area of Jacobs
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February 3, 2024, 8:23 pm PST
One of the involved vehicles struck a nearby building after the collision, causing a gas leakage. Clovis, Calif. – Two drivers were injured in a traffic collision at an intersection in Clovis on Friday morning. The accident occurred at around 7:30 a.m. at Villa and Fir avenues, the California Highway
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February 1, 2024, 4:37 am PST
Police said a man on a mobility scooter was trying to cross Clovis Avenue when he was hit by a southbound vehicle Fresno, Calif. – One person was injured when a vehicle struck a scooter rider in Fresno on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Fresno Police Department. The accident took
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January 25, 2024, 7:03 pm PST
The suspect was traveling westbound on Central when he drifted into the eastbound lanes and collided with a Ford F-150 and a Volvo SUV Fresno, Calif. – One person was injured in a multi-vehicle collision involving a hit-and-run driver on Wednesday evening in Fresno. The accident was reported around 6
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January 1, 2024, 12:25 pm PST
1 Injured in Clovis Crash at Fowler and Shaw Avenues Clovis, Calif. – One person was critically injured in a pedestrian accident at an intersection in Clovis on Sunday night, according to the authorities. The wreck happened at Fowler and Shaw avenues on Sunday, December 31. The Clovis Police Department
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September 6, 2023, 5:31 pm PST
Helena Rhinehart Dies in Fresno County Crash on Highway 168 Fresno County, California (September 6, 2023) – The woman who was killed in a collision in Fresno County on Tuesday morning has been identified by the Fresno County Coroner’s Office as Helena Rhinehart, 37, of Clovis. The accident occurred on