Driver Arrested after Wrong-Way DUI Crash near East Siverly Lane
CLOVIS, CA (June 20, 2022) – Sunday, Ashton McKiearnan was killed and Narayana Zerr was arrested after a head-on accident on Ashlan Avenue.
Authorities responded to the scene just before 7:00 p.m., near the intersection of Ashlan Avenue and East Siverly Lane.
Per reports, Zerr was driving a black truck east on Ashlan and eventually struck a Nissan sedan head-on. Upon impact, the Nissan driver suffered life-threatening injuries.
Due to the extent of injuries sustained, medics later pronounced the male driver of the sedan, 41-year-old McKiearnan, dead at the scene. Meanwhile, his wife and two children suffered from various injuries.
In addition, officers took 35-year-old Zerr into custody at the Fresno County Jail on suspicion of drunk driving. Once available, further details will be provided.
The team at Sweet James would like to extend their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Ashton McKiearnan.
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