Irvin Villarreal Killed in Street Racing Crash at Bullard and Palm Avenues in Fresno
Irvin Villarreal ID’d as 1 of 4 Killed in Fresno Crash at Bullard and Palm Avenues
Fresno, California (December 29, 2020) – One of the four people who died in a street racing crash Saturday night at an intersection in northwest Fresno has been identified as Irvin Villarreal, 18.
The deadly accident occurred at about 11:40 p.m. Saturday, December 26, at the intersection of Bullard Avenue and Palm Avenue, according to the police.
Police said a black Mustang driven by Villarreal and a Camaro were racing down Blackstone Avenue near Bullard Avenue in excess of 75 mph when a motorcycle officer attempted to pull over the vehicles.
The Camaro driver stopped, but Villarreal failed to stop and sped off at a high rate of speed. The officer tried to follow Villarreal but lost track of him after he turned onto Bullard Avenue.
Moments later, Villarreal ran a red light at the intersection of Bullard Avenue and Palm Avenue and collided with a white pickup truck and a Mini Cooper. Authorities said the Mustang was traveling at least 100 mph prior to the crash.
Villarreal and three occupants of the pickup truck, Christopher Vang, 27, Linda Chang, 21, and her cousin, 17-year-old Allison Chang, all from Fresno, were killed in the crash.
Two other people in the pickup truck and the driver of the Mini Cooper were transported to a hospital with unspecified injuries.
A GoFundMe account has been established to help the families.
The crash remains under investigation.
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