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A 43-year-old man disappeared Monday after crashing a vehicle on a Highway 99 offramp, leaving an injured woman in his car, the California Highway Patrol reported.
Investigators are looking for a man they identified as Alfredo Ventura, according to CHP Officer Moises Onsurez.
Ventura was the suspected driver of a black 1998 Ford Explorer heading north about 7:30 p.m. Monday on Highway 99, the CHP said.
One man was killed and another sustained major injuries Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash near Chowchilla, the California Highway Patrol reported.
Officers suspect DUI may have been a factor in the crash. The Madera County coroner’s office has not released the name of the person who was killed, pending notification of his family. The CHP said the victim was in his mid-20s.
It had already been a tough winter in the Central California farm town of Riverdale. The drought had crippled some farms and caused some of the almond trees, long a sign of pride and prosperity, to wither and die.
But no one was prepared for what unfolded Saturday night: A horrific accident that sent an SUV carrying a mother and her four children hurtling in flames toward a nearby house. A man pulling up seconds later, sprinting toward the wreckage to help, burning his hands and arms as five people died in the flames — his people. His wife and his four children.
A single-engine aircraft crashed in the front yard of a home in Central California on Thursday, killing two people on board.
A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman says a Cessna 172 plane crashed at about 6:30 p.m. Thursday, approximately 800 feet west of a runway at Fresno’s Chandler Airport.
The plane hit a tree before crashing, authorities said, and caught fire on impact. No one on the ground was injured.
A Fresno Fire Department spokesman says the two victims were the adult male pilot and a boy, about 9 years old.
Their names were not released.
Fresno and Visalia - The heart of the agricultural San Joaquin Valley
The Fresno-Visalia area is situated in the agricultural San Joaquin Valley, approximately 230 miles southeast of San Francisco, 190 miles north of Los Angeles, and 36 miles west of Sequoia National Park. Fresno's population was 509,000 during the 2010 census making it the fifth largest ciy in California, the largest inland city in California and the 34th largest in the nation. Visalia has a semi-arid climate. It is also subject to earthquake aftershocks due to its proximity to the Pacific Ring of Fire. This is a real consideration for possible road conditions and general safety. The major roads through the Fresno-Visalia area include:
To get up-to-date road information, go to the California DOT site. And to find out current weather conditions in Fresno and Visalia, go to Accuweather.com.
Links to accidents that occur in the Fresno-Visalia area
Here is information on the most recent accidents in Fresno and Visalia:
- Fresno and Visalia car accidents
- Fresno and Visalia motorcycle accidents
- Fresno and Visalia pedestrian accidents
- Fresno and Visalia commercial truck accidents
- Fresno and Visalia aircraft accidents
If you are looking for information on a specific crash that happened in Fresno or Visalia, go to the link above for the accident type you are seeking.
If you know someone who has been injured in a Fresno or Visalia accident, here are links to the major medical facilities in the area:
FRESNO
Fresno Community Medical Center Fresno Surgical Hospital
VISALIA
Kaweah Delta Health Care District
Legal information for accident victims in Fresno and Visalia
When injury or death is the result of a motor-vehicle crash in Fresno or Visalia, many decisions need to be made immediately and questions need to be answered. For example, how much of the medical costs will be covered by the insurance policy? How does PIP insurance help with medical bills immediately? What if the at-fault driver has no insurance?
Where to find legal assistance after a Fresno or Visalia injury accident
After a serious crash, it is crucial to get help from a Fresno - Visalia personal injury attorney who understands the local regulations and legal standards, who knows what insurance policies mean, and who can handle all aspects of an insurance claim so the injured person can focus on recovery. If someone is killed in a collision, a Fresno - Visalia wrongful death lawyer will launch a claim that will begin the process of financial recovery for the family members left behind. Learn more here about what a Fresno - Visalia accident attorney can do to help.
Bakersfield - the 9th largest city in California
Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of th San Joaquin Valley in Kern County with an extensive agricultural economy. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, which are 110 mi (180 km) to the north and south, respectively. In the 2010 census, the city’s population was 347,483, is the 52nd largest city in the United States and is the third largest county in California by area. The total Bakersfield inner urban area, which includes East Bakersfield and Rosedale, has a population of about 464,000. The major roads in Bakersfield include:
- Westside Freeway* - north to San Francisco/Sacramento/California state line
- Golden State Freeway* - north to Fresno/Sacramento, south to Los Angeles
- Paso Robles Highway - west to Central Coast
- Mojave Freeway* - east to I-15/I-40 in Barstow
To get up-to-date road information, go to the California DOT site. And to find out current weather conditions in Bakersfield, go to Accuweather.com.
Links to recent accidents in the Bakersfield area
Here is information on the most recent accidents in Bakersfield:
- Bakersfield car accidents;
- Bakersfield motorcycle accidents;
- Bakersfield pedestrian accidents;
- Bakersfield train accidents;
- Bakersfield aircraft accidents;
- Bakersfield commercial truck accidents.
If you are looking for information on a specific crash that happened in Bakersfield, go to the link above for the accident type you are seeking.
If you know someone who has been injured in a Bakersfield accident, here are links to the major hospitals in the area:
- San Joaquin Community Hospital
- Mercy Southwest Hospital
- Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
- Kern Medical Center
- Good Samaritan Hospital
- Bakersfield VA Clinic
Bakersfield Community Safety Resources:
Cal Walks Team | California Walks provides local pedestrian safety advocacy. Bike Bakersfield is a non-profit bicycle safety advocacy group.
Bakersfield legal information for accident victims
After someone has been injured or killed in a motor-vehicle crash in Bakersfield , many decisions need to be made immediately and questions need to be answered. For example, how much of the medical costs will be covered by the insurance policy? How does PIP insurance help with medical bills immediately? What if the at-fault driver has no insurance?
Where to find legal assistance after a Bakersfield injury accident
After a serious crash, it is crucial to get help from a Bakersfield personal injury attorney who understands the local regulations and legal standards, who knows how insurance policies work, and who can handle all aspects of an insurance claim so the injured person can focus on recovery. If someone is killed in a collision, a Bakersfield wrongful death lawyer will help by handling the entire legal process so families can focus on healing.