[07-12-2023] Fresno County, CA – Three-Vehicle Collision Injures Three People at Herndon and Milburn Avenues

Three people were injured following a three-vehicle collision in Fresno on Wednesday afternoon, July 12, 2023.

According to the local police and Fresno Fire Department, the accident happened at the intersection of West Herndon and North Milburn avenues around 5:00 p.m.

A vehicle traveling west on Herndon rear-ended a second vehicle, causing it to enter the intersection, where a third vehicle struck it.

The firefighters were able to free several pinned victims from their vehicles. Three people were transported to the hospital after being injured. The identities of the people involved were not yet disclosed.

Authorities are still conducting their investigation.

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