Jimenez Cadena dies in fatal Fresno County crash involving semi-truck
Fatal Fresno County crash death of Jimenez Cadena – Obituary.
Jimenez Cadena, 36, of Del Rey, was killed in a collision on Tuesday morning in Fresno County. The incident occurred when Cadena, driving a Chevy pickup westbound on Parlier Avenue, ran a stop sign and collided with a semi-truck traveling north on McCall Avenue.
The impact caused the semi to drag the pickup truck for approximately 100 feet, with Cadena ejected from the vehicle.
The truck then caught fire, and despite efforts by a witness to rescue a woman from the truck, Cadena was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the semi was unharmed. Authorities believe dense fog contributed to the crash but do not suspect alcohol involvement.