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Woman and 9-Year-Old Son Dead After Crash that Sent Car Into Canal in Central Fresno: Officials

Investigators are searching for the surviving driver as crews recovered the boy two miles downstream and found surveillance video of the collision.

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A mother and son are both dead after a 2 a.m. crash in Central Fresno, after investigators say a Honda Pilot hit her SUV, sending it into the Dry Creek Canal off McKinley Avenue near Highway 41.

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FRESNO, California.- A woman died after the car in which she was traveling fell to a canal when she crashed into another car, according to Fresno police. Authorities responded to a call around 1:57 am about a vehicle accident involving two cars in McKinley Ave, at Highway 41. One of the vehicles remained at McKinley Ave and suffered considerable material damage. The driver of this vehicle fled the scene and has not yet been located. The other ve…

FRESNO, California.- A woman and her 9-year-old son died after the car in which they were traveling crashed into another car and fell into a canal, according to Fresno police. The victims were identified as Martha Hernandez, 41, and Adrian Hernandez, 9 years old. Authorities responded to a call around 1:57 am about a vehicle accident involving two cars in McKinley Ave, at Highway 41. One of the vehicles remained on McKinley Ave and suffered cons…

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Telemundo Area de la Bahía 48 broke the news in on Monday, April 6, 2026.
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