Fresno County, CA: Fatal Tractor-Trailer Crash at Kamm and Jameson Avenues
2 Killed in Fresno County Big Rig Accident at Kamm Avenue and Jameson Avenue
Fresno County, California (August 31, 2020) – Two people were killed in a big rig accident on Monday morning in Fresno County, authorities said.
At about 6:30 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to the deadly accident at the intersection on Kamm Avenue and Jameson Avenue.
The CHP said a pickup truck was traveling northbound on Kamm Avenue when it ran a stop sign and rear-ended a semi-truck that was driving westbound on Jameson Avenue.
As a result of the collision, the pickup truck was dragged about 100 feet. The truck then burst into flames.
Fatal Semi-Truck Accident at Kamm and Jameson Avenues
Sadly, the driver and the passenger in the pickup truck were pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the semi-truck was not injured in the crash.
More details about the accident were not immediately available.
The crash remains under investigation.
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The death of a loved one brings about life-long adverse effects to the close family members of the deceased. No one deserves to suffer such consequences due to the negligence actions of another party.
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