21-Year-Old Driver Dies in Auto Collision near Auberry Road
FRESNO, CA (January 7, 2022) – Saturday evening, 21-year-old Jesus Meza-Leyva was killed in a 2-car accident on Highway 168.
The fatal incident happened around 8:30 p.m., on the eastbound lanes of Highway 168, just east of Auberry Road.
According to the responding officers, Meza-Leyva was driving a a Toyota MR2 when he lost control after navigating a crest along the roadway. He then spun out and entered the eastbound lane where he crashed into a pickup-truck.
As a result, the Toyota driver, identified as 21-year-old Jesus Meza-Leyva of Caruthers, died at the scene. Meanwhile, the pickup-truck driver remained uninjured.
At this time, Fresno Officials are still currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal collision.
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