IDENTIFIED: Fresno woman who collided with pistachio truck

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - The pistillate who died aft colliding with a pistachio motortruck Friday day has been identified by the Fresno County Coroner's Office.

According to CHP, they responded to Highway 180 and Hayes Avenue successful Fresno County for a reported postulation collision astir 1:20 p.m. Friday.

Investigators determined a large rig hauling pistachios was traveling eastbound connected Highway 180 approaching Hayes Avenue conscionable arsenic a sedan approached the intersection.

Fore crushed yet to beryllium determined, the woman, identified by the coroner arsenic 61-year-old Gretchen Scotia of Fresno, drove straight successful the way of the semi-truck. Scotia was pronounced deceased astatine the scene.

The operator of the large rig remained connected country and detectives bash not judge drugs oregon intoxicant are a origin successful the collision.