3 weeks ago
4
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A household heartbroken by the nonaccomplishment of their loved one, 30-year-old Shante Vasquez.
"I'm sorry, I privation I could person prevented this from happening," said Vasquez's duplicate brother, Day Day Vasquez.
Fresno Police said Vasquez, who goes by the sanction Monica, was walking adjacent First and Olive when, 47-year-old Akinyele Chatmon, crashed into her connected Sunday afternoon.
"She was connected the sidewalk. So, that vehicle, that grey Honda did permission the roadway and was traveling connected the sidewalk," said Fresno Police Sergeant Mark Van Wyhe.
Authorities judge Vasquez was dragged astir 70 yards earlier Chatmon came to a stop.
Detectives fishy the 47-year-old was nether the power of intoxicant and oregon drugs astatine the clip of the collision.
Chatmon was booked into jailhouse and is being held connected a $151,000 bond.
"A mother, a sister, an aunt, a friend, you took a life," said Vasquez's small sister, Carmen Yepez.
The household said Vasquez was a parent of 5 children and loved surrounding herself with family.
"She would springiness you the past repast if she had to, she would springiness you the garment disconnected her backmost if she had to. She makes definite everyone is close earlier herself," said Yepez.
As the household seeks justness for her untimely death, her duplicate member says helium volition bash each helium tin to support her representation alive.
"I emotion you and I'm gonna miss you. And I'm atrocious that this is what it came retired to beryllium and I mislaid you and it's gonna beryllium birthdays without you, holidays without and it hurts a lot," said Day Day.
The household acceptable up a GoFundMe page to assistance with ceremonial expenses.
And arsenic this probe continues, Fresno Police are asking for immoderate witnesses to travel guardant and scope retired to detectives.
For quality updates, travel Vince Ybarra connected Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Copyright © 2025 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.
