Fatal head-on crash involving semi truck in Fresno

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Fresno, California
Manning Avenue west of Grantland Avenue, near Chateau Fresno
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Incident type
Crash, Semi truck

Summary

Semi Truck Crash Fresno California in Fresno, California: One person was killed in a head-on crash involving a semi truck and a Toyota pickup in Fresno County early Monday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 5:24 a.m. on Manning Avenue west of Grantland Avenue, near Chateau Fresno. A semi truck traveling eastbound collided head-on with a Toyota pickup that may have been traveling the wrong way in the eastbound lane. The impact caused the semi to leave the roadway and enter a vineyard, while the pickup overturned and ejected its driver onto the roadway. The pickup driver died at the scene from injuries suffered in the crash; the semi truck driver was not injured.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Toyota pickup driver At-fault party

Original reporting

Fatal head-on crash involving semi truck in Fresno

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