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Thursday, August 5, 2021 | A5 | Mid Valley TiMes Multi-vehicle crash east of Traver kills 3
Crash near
Sanger on
July 28 kills
Fresno man
MVT Staff Report
A 26-year-old Fres- no man died from in- juries suffered in a two-vehicle crash at a rural intersection west of Sanger on July 28.
The victim was iden- tified as Luke Emil Al- poonarian. He was driv- ing a Kia Forte west on Jensen Avenue ap- proaching the intersec- tion of Temperance Av- enue shortly after 4 p.m. For an unknown reason, he failed to stop at a red light and crashed into the left side of a Toyota SUV driven by Maria Vasquez, 63, of Fresno. Vasquez was yielding to northbound traf- fic in the intersection while waiting to turn left from Temperance Avenue onto eastbound Jensen.
Alpoonarian died at Community Re- gional Medical Center in Fresno despite life- saving efforts. Vasquez also was transported to CRMC with major inju- ries. Her condition was unknown as of Aug. 3.
Drugs or alcohol were not suspected, the CHP reported. The report said Alpoonar- ian was not wearing a seatbelt.
One of the victims was Dinuba man
MVT Staff Report
Three people, including a 35-year-old Dinuba man, were killed in head-on crash on a ru- ral Tulare County road east of Traver on July 31.
Identifies of the victims had not been confirmed from the Tulare County Coroner's office as of Aug. 3.
The California Highway Pa- trol said the crash happened at approximately 2:35 p.m. on Av- enue 368, just east of Road 52. Investigators said that Dinuba man was driving a 1999 Toyota east along Avenue 368 at an un- known speed while the two oth- er vehicles were headed west.
According to the CHP, for an unknown reason the man veered to the left into the westbound lane and the Toyota crashed head-on into a 2003 Honda driv- en by a 61-year-old Fresno wom- an. The Toyota then continued in a southeasterly dissection and crashed into the right rear end of a 1997 Chevrolet, which was also traveling west and veered
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hind an area in the 1900 block of Lauren Avenue.
Saturday, July 31
• Vandalism to a window was reported at 6:55 a.m. in the 2000 block of Ol-
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rest of the driver for suspected DUI.
Saturday, July 31
• A subject check at 2:44 a.m. at Man- ning Avenue and I Street resulted in an arrest for an outstanding warrant. • A subject check at 2:37 p.m. in the 1000 block of G Street resulted in an arrest for narcotics possession.
• A subject check at 3:56 p.m. at Man- ning and Lac Jac avenues resulted in an arrest for an outstanding warrant. • A subject check at 10:07 p.m. in the 400 block of West Manning Avenue re- sulted in an arrest for three outstand- ing warrants.
Sunday, August 1
• A vehicle stop at 12:32 a.m. in the 1300 block of G Street resulted in the arrest of the driver for suspected DUI.
lice at 1:31 p.m.
• Theft at an apartment was reported at 2:44 p.m. in the 1300 block of north Crawford Avenue. • Smoke from a fire was reported in the area of the 1300 block of Golden Way at 8:28 p.m.
• A possible DUI was
reported at 11:26 p.m. from the 8000 block of Griggs Avenue.
Sunday, August 1
• A possible DUI was reported at 2:15 a.m. in- volving a swerving ve- hicle heading west on Avenue 416 and Road 48. • Harassment by tele- phone was reported at
1:39 p.m. in the 300 block of Euclid Avenue.
• A vehicle theft was re- ported at 5:34 p.m. near Avenue 384 and Road 80. • The theft of a genera- tor was reported at 9:01 p.m. in the 1400 block of Akers Way.
• A stolen vehicle was lo- cated at 11:06 p.m. near Avenue 384 and Road 60.
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• A lost juvenile was reported found at 11th Street and Faller Av- enue.
• Officers made an ar- rest for an outstand- ing warrant in the 2700 block of Myrtle Avenue. • A hit and run was re- ported at 9th Street and Brehler Avenue.
• A traffic stop at Acad- emy and North avenues resulted in the arrest of the driver for suspected DUI.
Friday, July 30
There were 124 calls for service and 23 traffic citations were issued.
• Felony vandalism was reported in the 1500 block of 4th Street.
• A vehicle vs. train ac- cident at 5th Street and Academy Avenue result- ed in a moderate injury. • Commercial burglary was reported in the 1100 block of O Street.
• Grand theft was re- ported in the 300 block of Bethel Avenue.
• Officers conducted a mental health report at
Academy and Jensen avenues.
• Violation of a restrain- ing order was reported in the 1500 block of Ca- nal Drive.
• Officers responded to a general incident in the 2500 block of Geary Av- enue.
• Officers conducted a field interview at Acad- emy Avenue and 4th Street.
Saturday, July 31
There were 92 calls for service and four traf- fic citations were issued. • A field interview was conducted at Jensen and Bethel avenues.
• A general incident was reported in the 1100 block of O Street.
• Officers made an ar- rest for an outstanding warrant at 9th and P streets.
• A stolen vehicle was reported in the 200 block of Hill Avenue.
• Officers made an ar- rest for an outstand- ing warrant in the 2400 block of Jensen Avenue. • A person was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia at Jensen
and Bethel avenues.
• Officers made an ar- rest for an outstanding warrant at 9th and N streets.
• A stolen vehicle was located at Academy Av- enue and Highway 180.
Sunday, August 1
There were 76 calls for service and no traffic citations were issued.
• Officers made an ar- rest in the 200 block of North Trout Lake Drive. • An arrest for suspect- ed domestic battery was made in the 800 block of K Street.
• Officers made an ar- rest for an outstanding warrant at Fairbanks and Woods avenues.
• Officers made an ar- rest for an outstand- ing warrant in the 1900 block of 3rd Street.
• Domestic violence was reported at Swan and North avenues.
• A disturbance was re- ported at Academy Av- enue and 8th Street.
• Officers filed an inci- dent report regarding unfounded child abuse at Bethel and Jenni av- enues.
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1518 Cherry Street (Corner of “P” Street) Sanger, CA 93657
Investigators with the Tulare County Sheriff's Office
Fire emergency crews were pictured at the scene of fatal head-on collision on Avenue 368 east of Traver on July 31. Three people died in the crash, which involved three vehicles.
into the eastbound lane.
After the crash scene sta-
bilized, both the Dinuba man and Fresno woman were pro- nounced dead at the scene. A male passenger in the Honda, age unconfirmed, also died at the scene. A third occupant in
the Honda, 54-year-old Sylvia Estrada from Fresno, suffered minor injuries and was trans- ported by ground ambulance to Community Regional Medi- cal Center in Fresno.
The driver of the Chevro- let, 31-year-old Daniel Bailey
of Fresno, declined further medical treatment along with two adults and two children in the vehicle.
According to the CHP, alco- hol did appear to be a factor in the crash. The crash remains under investigation.
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• A person in the 1900 block of Payan Avenue told police at 11:15 a.m. that he purchased a mo- torcycle that may have been stolen.
• An assault from earli- er on at Rose Ann Vuich Park was reported to po-
• A subject check at 2:46 a.m. at North and Buttonwillow avenues re- sulted in an arrest for an outstanding warrant.
• The theft of a package from a porch was reported at 1:22 p.m. in the 2200 block of 13th Street.
• A subject check at 8:06 p.m. in the 500 block of I Street resulted in an ar- rest for an outstanding warrant.
• A vehicle stop at 11:21 p.m. at North and Buttonwillow avenues resulted in the arrest of the driver for suspected DUI.
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