Fresno County, California Man Lazaro Hernandez Arrested in Fresno County for Vehicular Manslaughter with Gross Negligence

Fresno County, California Man Lazaro Hernandez Arrested in Fresno County for Vehicular Manslaughter with Gross Negligence

FRESNO COUNTY, CALIF. — Lazaro Hernandez, a 21-year-old resident of Clovis, was arrested in Fresno County in connection with a fatal traffic collision that killed two people.

According to the California Highway Patrol, Hernandez was taken into custody on Friday following a head-on crash that occurred Friday morning on Auberry Road north of Fresno. Authorities say the incident happened when a Dodge Durango driven by Hernandez crossed into oncoming lanes and collided with a vehicle occupied by Ted Amber, 87, and Sharon Amber, 86, both of Clovis. The couple was pronounced dead at the scene.

Hernandez was transported to a Fresno County detention facility and is currently facing two counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence related to the incident.