Back to back crashes in Fresno County leaves 1 man dead and CHP car damaged

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The California Highway Patrol is investigating a bid of crashes that happened connected the aforesaid Fresno County road.

Officers were called to Kearny Boulevard conscionable westbound of Fair Avenue for a clang conscionable earlier 2 a.m. Sunday.

Investigators accidental a 21-year-old antheral was driving westbound connected Kearney erstwhile his Toyota Camry veered disconnected the road.

The car collided head-on with a histrion and instantly caught fire.

The antheral was not capable to flight the car and was pronounced dormant astatine the scene. It is chartless if intoxicant and/or drugs were a origin successful this crash.

As CHP officers were investigating the deadly crash, a antheral suspected of DUI crashed into 1 of their patrol cars.

No officers were wounded and were extracurricular of the car astatine the clip of the crash.

The operator suffered insignificant injuries and volition beryllium booked into the Fresno County jailhouse connected DUI charges.