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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A 15-year-old lad and a 24-year-old pistillate are dormant aft they were deed and killed by cars Monday nighttime successful Fresno.
The 15-year-old has been identified arsenic Nathan Torres of McLane High School.
The 2 crashes were unrelated but travel conscionable days earlier the commencement of National Pedestrian Safety Month.
The archetypal happened astir 6 p.m. adjacent Olive Avenue and Angus Street, erstwhile a 15-year-old, Nathan Torres, was hit portion riding his bike in the street.
Police accidental the McLane High School pupil died from his injuries astatine the hospital, and the operator remained connected scene.
Drugs oregon intoxicant are not expected to beryllium a origin successful the crash.
Two hours later, constabulary accidental a 24-year-old Yeraldin Pascual was deed and killed adjacent Hughes Avenue, conscionable southbound of Belmont.
Investigators accidental she was arguing with the radical wrong she car was in. The operator pulled over, and when she got out, she was struck by different vehicle.
The operator of the 2nd car took off, and Pascual aboriginal died from her injuries.
Police are inactive looking for the operator and are urging that idiosyncratic to crook themselves in.
John Belli with the Fresno Police Department says successful the past month, 8 pedestrians person been deed and killed by cars. He says it’s a disturbing inclination that is preventable.
“Especially astatine night. Be much observant. Stay disconnected their compartment phones, and again, with pedestrians, deterioration agleam clothing. Be cautious erstwhile entering the roadworthy and travel each the signals and signs appropriately," said Belli.
