Woman dead after pistachio truck crash in Fresno County

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A pistillate is dormant aft the car she was driving crashed into a semi-truck hauling pistachios successful Fresno County, the California Highway Patrol said.

Officers responded to a imaginable postulation collision successful the country of Highway 180 and Hayes Avenue successful Fresno County astatine astir 1:20 p.m. connected Friday.

CHP says a large rig was traveling eastbound connected Highway 180, approaching Hayes Avenue, portion astatine the aforesaid time, a Toyota Camry was approaching the intersection arsenic well. The operator of the Toyota, a pistillate successful her aboriginal 60s, drove into the way of the semi-truck.

Woman dormant aft clang with motortruck successful Fresno County

According to CHP, the motortruck collided with the Toyota Camry and some came to remainder connected the shoulder. The pistillate was pronounced dormant astatine the scene, and the operator of the truck, a antheral successful his 30s, remained astatine the scene.

Investigators accidental the clang besides caused the motortruck to spill its load of pistachios connected Highway 180, which caused delays for drivers successful the area.

Officers accidental intoxicant oregon drugs bash not look to beryllium a origin successful this collision. The individuality of either operator progressive successful the clang person not been officially released.