Two people were killed in a car crash at Jensen and Temperance in Fresno County. (KFSN)
Thursday, August 04, 2016 05:39AM
FRESNO COUNTY (KFSN) -- Two people were killed in a car crash at Jensen and Temperance in Fresno County.
The accident happened on Jensen Avenue and Temperance Avenue just after 10 p.m. on Wednesday. Investigators say a man was driving a truck in the wrong direction, when he crashed into another car. Both drivers were killed.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) says both victims are men, but their names haven't been released. A woman was driving nearby and tried to warn the wrong-way driver.
"Saw the whole thing. Saw the vehicle coming the wrong way. Was trying to alert that vehicle by flashing her high beams, and it didn't do any good. She saw the whole collision happen right in front of us. So we're pretty confident we know what happened," said Sgt. Leonard Sherman, CHP.
Investigators don't know why the man was driving in the wrong direction. A toxicology test will reveal whether alcohol or drugs played a role in the crash. In almost every other case, the wrong-way driver is drunk, drugged or otherwise impaired.