Paul Nichelmann dies in fatal Fresno car crash

Paul Nichelmann dies in fatal Fresno car crash

Fatal Fresno car crash death of Paul Nichelmann – Obituary

Paul Nichelmann, 58, of Fresno, California, was killed Sunday afternoon after driving the wrong way on Highway 99 and colliding head-on with two other vehicles, authorities confirmed. The California Highway Patrol reported that calls about a northbound vehicle in the southbound lanes began around 2 p.m., shortly before the crash south of Clinton Avenue.

Nichelmann was driving a Ford Ranger in the far-left southbound lane when he struck a Ford Bronco, driven by a 24-year-old woman, and a Chevrolet Equinox, driven by a 63-year-old woman. Both drivers were unable to avoid the collision. All three vehicles came to rest blocking the two left lanes of southbound Highway 99.

Nichelmann was transported to Community Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The other two drivers were hospitalized with injuries. Authorities are awaiting toxicology results to determine whether alcohol or drugs played a role in the crash.