Authorities identified 52-year-old Jose Caratachea-Valencia, from Selma, as the man who lost his life following a traffic collision Monday in Fresno County.
The fatal car accident took place just before 3 am Monday on Elm and North in Fresno County. The preliminary reports showed that the big rig driver was pulling into a driveway when a 2010 Mercury slammed into the side of his trailer.
The reports also revealed that Caratachea-Valencia was going about 100 miles an hour and failed to stop in time. The car got lodged beneath the trailer following the crash. Officers believe that Caratachea-Valencia might have been drinking. The coroner’s office will conduct toxicology tests to confirm if alcohol was involved in the wreck. No other information is available.
An investigation is ongoing.
May 24, 2022
Source: ABC 30