[05-24-2024] Fresno County, CA – One Person Killed, Two Others Hospitalized After High-Speed Chase Led to Crash Along Shields Avenue

One person was killed, while two others were hospitalized after a high-speed chase led to a motorcycle vs. vehicle crash in Fresno on Friday afternoon, May 24, 2024.

According to the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office, the deadly accident happened just before 4:30 p.m. at the Shields Avenue and Valentine Avenue intersection.

FCSO said that their deputies tried making a traffic stop on a motorcycle with two riders on board near the McKinley Avenue and Feland Avenue intersection. Instead of yielding, the riders reportedly fled at a high rate of speed, initiating a high-speed chase.

Moments later, the motorcycle collided with a sedan after its rider failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of Shields Avenue and Valentine Avenue.

The two occupants of the now-crashed motorcycle, a man and a woman, were both taken to a nearby hospital after sustaining serious injuries. The man reportedly died due to his injuries that same night, while the woman remains in critical condition.

Meanwhile, the driver of the involved sedan was also transported to the hospital for injury evaluation. He did not suffer any serious injuries, said the deputies.

FCSO later confirmed that the male rider who died had an active arrest warrant on file for traffic-related offenses.

None of the involved individuals were named as of yet. Additional information was not immediately available.