Man killed in fiery crash on Highway 180 identified by Fresno County coroner
A man killed in a fiery automobile crash on Highway 180 near Bethel Avenue on June 14 has been identified by the Fresno County coroner as Martin Hernandez, 49, of Sanger.
Hernandez was headed east on 180 in a Honda Odyssey around 3 a.m. when he was rear-ended by a fast-moving Dodge Charger, pushed to the right shoulder of the highway and into a tree. The vehicle then burst into flames, according to the California Highway Patrol. Hernandez was pronounced dead at the scene.
It was not immediately clear why the Dodge struck the Honda, but the driver of the Charger was traveling at a higher rate of speed than the Odyssey when struck, the CHP said.
The driver of the Dodge, a 23-year-old woman, and three passengers were transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the CHP said.
Alcohol or drug use were not suspected to be a factor in the crash, but the woman was arrested and accused of voluntary manslaughter.
The woman also was driving without a license, CHP officer Carlos Trejo said.
