IDENTIFIED: 16-year-old Buchanan High student killed after crash in Clovis

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A 16-year-old who was killed erstwhile helium was struck by a conveyance successful Fresno County was identified by the Fresno County Coroner's Office connected Friday arsenic a pupil with the Clovis Unified School District.

The Coroner's Office named Buchanan High School's Sandro Lazo arsenic the unfortunate of the crash.

According to officials, Sandro Lazo was traveling westbound connected Perrin Road and arsenic helium approached the halt sign, helium made a southbound crook onto Fowler Avenue, straight successful beforehand of an oncoming conveyance that did not person a halt sign. The 2 past collided.

Officials accidental the operator progressive stayed astatine the scene. Sandro Lazo, who was wearing a helmet, aboriginal succumbed to his injuries astatine the infirmary and passed away.

In a connection to YourCentralValley.com, Buchanan High School's main described the decease of the Clovis Unified pupil arsenic "a devastating nonaccomplishment for our full schoolhouse and community."

"Our hearts spell retired to Sandro's family," said Principal Omar Hemaidan. "Our unthinkable intelligence wellness squad volition beryllium disposable erstwhile students instrumentality to schoolhouse to travel alongside and enactment those who are struggling successful the aftermath of this tragedy."

The probe into the incidental is ongoing.