Man killed in 150 mph muscle car crash on Fresno freeway: CHP

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A antheral driving astatine speeds estimated up to 150-miles-per-hour rolled his musculus car disconnected the freeway, crashed, and died aboriginal Sunday morning, the California Highway Patrol says.

CHP officers accidental they observed a Dodge Challenger driving eastbound connected Highway 180 conscionable aft midnight astatine speeds approaching 130-miles-per-hour. Despite initiating a postulation stop, they accidental the operator accelerated and deed up to 150-miles-per-hour successful the vehicle.

At that point, the 24-year-old antheral operator attempted to exit Temperance Avenue, and officers accidental helium failed to navigate the off-ramp curve.  From determination helium near the roadway, became airborne, and rolled respective times.

As a effect of the conveyance overturning, the CHP says the antheral was ejected from the car and landed successful the southbound lanes of Temperance Avenue.  They besides accidental the antheral was not wearing a seatbelt astatine the time.

Medical unit administered life-saving efforts, but investigators accidental the operator died astatine the scene.

In effect to this incident, CHP Captain Ian Holguin says, “This tragic nonaccomplishment of beingness was preventable. A seatbelt fastened, a velocity reduced, a regularisation obeyed.  Such tiny actions could person saved a life. Please, ne'er instrumentality a infinitesimal for granted. Always buckle up, travel the rules of the road, and take information implicit speed.”