Gabriela Verdin Killed in Fiery Head-On Crash on Highway 33 in Fresno County
Gabriela Verdin Among 9 Killed in Fresno County Car Crash on Highway 33 near Sutter Avenue
Fresno County, California (January 3, 2021) – Gabriela Verdin has been identified as one of the nine people who were killed in a fiery Friday night head-on collision in Fresno County.
The deadly two-vehicle accident happened at about 8:00 p.m., on Highway 33, just south of Sutter Avenue.
According to the California Highway Patrol, a 2013 Dodge, driven by Daniel Luna, 28, Avenal, was headed southbound on Highway 33 when it swerved onto the western dirt shoulder.
Luna overcorrected, and the Dodge went back into southbound lanes, where it collided head-on with a Ford F-150, operated by a woman, the officials said.
As a result of the collision, the Dodge came to a stop in the highway’s northbound and southbound lanes. The Ford came to a stop in the eastern dirt shoulder, where it caught fire.
First responders arrived at the scene and contained the flames. There were eight occupants in the Ford, seven children, and an adult. Among them was Verdin.
Gabriela Verdin Killed in Fiery Crash on Highway 33
Verdin and seven others in the Ford sustained fatal injuries in the accident.
Luna was also killed in the accident.
It was not clear if drugs or alcohol played a role in the mishap.
An investigation into the collision is ongoing.
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