2 Killed in Fresno County Crash on Highway 43 Identified

Yareli Lemus-Molina and Dominick Reyes Killed in Highway 43 Crash in Fresno Cunty

2 Killed in Fresno County Crash on Highway 43 Identified

Fresno County, California: The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office identified the two people who died in a head-on crash Friday night in Fresno.

The two were 18-year-old Yareli Lemus-Molina and 15-year-old Dominick Reyes.

Authorities said the collision happened around 10:20 p.m. on Highway 43 just north of Davis Avenue.

According to the California Highway Patrol, Lemus-Molina and Reyes were in a Toyota Camry heading south when Lemus-Molina, who was driving the car, crossed over the center line to pass traffic, but the vehicle collided head-on with a Range Rover traveling north.

Lemus-Molina and Reyes died at the scene.

Another passenger in the Camry and the two occupants of the Range Rover were hospitalized for their injuries.

Investigators suspect the teens in the Camry were under the influence of marijuana at the time of the collision.