Driver killed in fiery head-on collision with tractor-trailer

Published
June 23, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
California
Manning Avenue
Incident type
Crash, Semi truck

Summary

Semi Truck Crash California Today in California: A 39-year-old Toyota Tundra driver, Alfonso Ventura, was killed in a head-on collision with a Freightliner tractor-trailer on Manning Avenue in Fresno, California, at around 5:30 a.m. on Monday. The Freightliner was traveling eastbound when the Toyota was traveling westbound in the eastbound lane for reasons under investigation. The Freightliner driver swerved left to avoid the crash but the vehicles collided head-on; the Toyota driver was thrown from the truck and pronounced dead at the scene. The Freightliner driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to a hospital. It is unknown if drugs or alcohol were a factor.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Alfonso Ventura Driver Fatal

Original reporting

Driver killed in fiery head-on collision with tractor-trailer

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