The motive force and passenger in what officers described as a dune buggy had been killed in Fresno on Wednesday after they had been struck by a giant rig, the California Freeway Patrol stated.
The 2 males within the off-road automobile had been headed south on Westlawn Avenue about 1 a.m. as they approached the intersection at Belmont Avenue, the CHP stated in a information launch.
The dune buggy was not outfitted with lights and different gear that may make it authorized to drive on streets, CHP stated, and the motive force didn’t cease on the intersection’s cease signal earlier than the deadly crash.
A giant rig pushed by a 52-year-old headed east on Westlawn Avenue was unable to cease and collided with the off highway automobile, killing each individuals inside, CHP stated.
The boys killed within the incident had been recognized Wednesday afternoon by the Fresno County Coroner’s Workplace as Miguel Ramirez Jr., 22, of Fresno and Christopher Fernandez, 27, of Fresno. Ramirez was the motive force.
The massive rig driver remained on the scene and spoke with officers, CHP stated. Officers didn’t suspect the large rig driver of being impaired.
