High-Speed Solo Crash in Fresno County Kills Two, Injures One

A high-speed solo-vehicle crash in Fresno County near the intersection of Belmont and Brawley Avenues claimed the lives of a 21-year-old woman driver and a 14-year-old female passenger. The vehicle ran a stop sign, made an unsafe right turn, and struck a power pole, trees, fencing, and a parked car before coming to rest in a trucking yard. The driver and front-seat passenger were wearing seat belts, but the rear passenger was not. The 27-year-old man in the front seat was hospitalized with major injuries. Authorities are investigating whether alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash, which remains under investigation. The California Highway Patrol emphasized the importance of wearing seat belts and obeying speed limits following the fatal accident.