A woman was hospitalized in stable condition after a Kia struck her while she was crossing a street in Fresno Monday morning, according to the Fresno Police Department. Officers responded to the intersection of Clinton and Van Ness avenues around 7 a.m., and investigators say the driver was in the middle of a turn when the car hit the pedestrian.
The woman was transported to a local hospital and remains in stable condition, police told YourCentralValley.com, which reported the crash. Investigators have not released further details about what led up to the collision or whether the driver will face any citation.
A Second Serious Crash on the Same Street This Year
Monday's crash is not the only pedestrian collision to hit the Clinton Avenue corridor this year. Back in late August, a woman suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle at Clinton and Brawley avenues, according to The Fresno Bee. In that incident, life-saving measures were administered at the scene before the woman was taken to the hospital in grave condition, police said.
Police said the driver in the August crash remained on scene, cooperated with investigators, and was not suspected of impairment or criminal activity. Witnesses told officers the pedestrian had crossed Clinton Avenue outside of the crosswalk when that crash occurred. It is not known whether the woman struck Monday was in a crosswalk, and the Fresno Police Department has not said whether the driver faced any citation.
Pedestrian Crashes Remain a Persistent Problem Citywide
Pedestrian safety has been a recurring concern across Fresno. A city collision-analysis document posted by Fresno.gov notes that collisions involving pedestrians make up 14% of crashes citywide, ranking as the third most common crash type, though the available excerpt does not specify the full time period or methodology behind that figure.
No additional information has been released about the identities of the driver or the pedestrian involved in Monday's crash, and it remains unclear whether any citation has been issued. Hoodline will update this story if more details become available.
