Fresno County, CA (December 18, 2025) – This piece provides an update on a story we previously reported. The original report is available here. The Fresno County Coroner’s Office has identified the 20-year-old Fresno man killed in a suspected DUI crash early Sunday morning as Jose Reyes. The collision happened around 1:30 a.m. On December 14, close to the intersection of Cherry Avenue and American Avenue. The California Highway Patrol reports that Reyes was driving a Chevrolet sedan northbound on Cherry Avenue when he failed to stop at the intersection and collided with a rideshare vehicle traveling eastbound on American Avenue carrying three passengers. CHP investigators verified that Reyes was not wearing a seatbelt during the crash. Firefighters had to extricate him after he was discovered unresponsive inside the vehicle. Despite attempts to save his life, he was declared dead at the scene. The rideshare driver and all three passengers were taken to the hospital for treatment of reported pain. None of them sustained life-threatening injuries. Officials suspect impairment contributed to the crash. The investigation is still underway as authorities seek to establish the complete details surrounding the collision. We once again offer our sincere condolences to Jose Reyes’s family, and we wish a full recovery to all those injured.
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