Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal fiery crash that occurred in Orange Cove earlier this week. The victim has been identified as Hugo Hernandez, 18, of Reedley. The crash itself occurred on Thursday, August 6. The identity of the victim was initially kept confidential pending notification to the next-of-kin.
According to the details released by the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred near the Manning and Jacobs avenues close to Orange Cove. It involved a collision between two vehicles. One of the vehicles involved was traveling southbound on Jacobs Avenue at the time. The other was headed westbound on the Manning Avenue.
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The driver on the Jacobs Avenue failed to halt for a stop sign. This brought the vehicle into a collision with the other vehicle that was traveling on the Manning Avenue. The sheer impact of the collision pushed both vehicles towards the shoulder of the road. The vehicles then collided with a telephone pole and became aflame.
The incident occurred in the evening and was reported to the authorities at around 8:15 p.m. Both vehicles were severely damaged and both drivers sustained critical injuries. Hugo Hernandez was one of the two drivers. He succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
The other driver was rushed to the hospital for treatment. The nature and extent of the other driver’s injuries is not known at this time. Fresco County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies continue to investigate the incident. Preliminary accident reports reveal that alcohol was not a factor in the crash.
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