Crash Report – North Dickenson Avenue & West Barstow Avenue
Barstow, CA
Report ID: 2024 March 5
NCIC#: Unknown
OFFICER ID#: Unknown
Traffic Unit 1: 2002 Hyundai Sonata
Traffic Unit 2: Pedestrian
Occupants: 2
Injuries/Fatalities: Yes
Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes
Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown
Road Surface Condition: Dry
Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Other
Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A
Narrative
BARSTOW, CA – A driver of a 2002 Hyundai Sonata did not stop at a stop sign and struck a 65-year-old woman walking, leading her to succumb to fatal wounds Tuesday.
This collision happened around 11:15 a.m. at the southbound Dickenson Avenue and Barstow Avenue junction. The impact led the SUV to overturn and land on its roof. The woman — Elida Fernandez from Fresno— died at the scene, while the driver — an unidentified 45-year-old man from Fresno — was taken to a hospital for treatment of minor wounds.
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Reader’s Note: The following story has details from The Fresno Bee that are NOT to be used for official purposes.