[03-29-2025] Fresno County, CA – Two Killed, Several Injured in Suspected DUI Crash at Temperance and Belmont Avenues

Two 19-year-olds were killed, and several others were injured following a three-vehicle collision at the intersection of Temperance and Belmont Avenues in Fresno County on Saturday night, March 29, 2025.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred just before 10 p.m. when an 18-year-old driving a Dodge Charger southbound on Temperance Avenue at a high rate of speed collided with the left rear of a Toyota Camry that was stopped at the intersection’s stop sign.

The Dodge continued to travel out of control and eventually struck a Chevrolet Tahoe traveling northbound on Temperance Avenue.

The Dodge and Tahoe came to a rest, blocking the intersection. Officers from the Clovis Police Department provided medical aid until EMS arrived.

Two 19-year-olds inside the Dodge were pronounced dead at the scene. A 20-year-old passenger sustained critical injuries, while a fourth passenger suffered minor injuries.

The driver of the Dodge, identified as Luis F. of Fresno, sustained major injuries and was transported to Community Regional Medical Center. Authorities suspect he was driving under the influence of alcohol.

The driver and a woman in the Chevrolet sustained moderate injuries. Three minor passengers in the Chevrolet, ages 9, 4, and 1, suffered minor injuries. The driver of the Toyota also sustained minor injuries.

An investigation into the crash is ongoing.

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Anything you do immediately after a DUI accident can significantly affect your physical and financial recovery. Follow these steps to protect your well-being and legal rights:

1. Stay calm and move to a safer area if you can. Assess your condition before checking other people involved.
2. Call 911 immediately so paramedics and local authorities can respond to the scene. This can also quickly alert nearby officers if the impaired driver is trying to commit a hit-and-run.
3. Don’t engage with the intoxicated or drugged driver. Their behavior may be unpredictable; let the police handle the situation with them.
4. If you’re able, take photos and videos of the scene. Capture the scene from different angles and highlight important details like visible injuries, property damage, road marks, debris from the accident, etc.
5. Politely request any witnesses to provide statements to the police. Ask for their phone number, as well, in case you need to contact them later.
6. Seek a thorough medical evaluation, even if you feel fine. Some injuries might not show symptoms immediately.
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DUI Accident Statistics

According to the NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis, in 2020, there were 11,654 fatalities resulting from motor vehicle traffic crashes involving at least one alcohol-impaired driver, accounting for 30% of all traffic fatalities in the United States that year. This marked a 14.3 percent increase in fatalities due to alcohol-impaired driving, rising from 10,196 in 2019 to 11,654 in 2020.

On average, one fatality related to alcohol-impaired driving occurred every 45 minutes. The age groups of 21 to 24 years and 25 to 34 years had the highest percentages of alcohol-impaired drivers involved in fatal crashes, with each group representing 26 percent of such incidents in 2020.

The highest percentage of alcohol-impaired drivers in fatal crashes was among motorcycle riders at 27%, followed by drivers of passenger cars at 23%, light trucks at 19%, and large trucks at 3%. Among the 1,093 traffic fatalities in 2020 involving children aged 14 and younger, 21 percent (229 fatalities) occurred in crashes involving alcohol-impaired driving.