16-Year-Old Killed in DUI Crash at Elkhorn Avenue and Dickenson Avenue [Fresno County, CA]

Teen Passenger Dies after Pickup Truck Crashes at Elkhorn and Dickenson Avenues, DUI Driver Arrested

 
FRESNO COUNTY, CA (February 13, 2023) – A 16-year-old passenger was killed in a DUI crash at Elkhorn Avenue and Dickenson Avenue on Sunday morning.
 
The fatal crash happened just before 5:30 a.m. on February 12, near the Riverdale area. According to the California Highway Patrol, a silver Toyota Tacoma carrying four people was traveling westbound on Elkhorn Avenue when it failed to negotiate a curve. It then went off the roadway and overturned several times, ejecting the teen passenger.
 
First responders tried saving the ejected passenger, but the victim died at the scene.
 
The other three occupants only sustained minor injuries and refused medical aid.
 
Officers said the 26-year-old driver of the Tacoma was under the influence at the time of the crash. They arrested them and booked them into the Fresno County Jail on suspicion of felony DUI and vehicular manslaughter.
 
At this time, no identities have been released. Further investigation is underway.

We would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the victim.

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