John Tarter Killed in Fresno Crash on Millerton Road near Marina Drive

John Tarter Killed in Head-On Collision on Millerton Road near Marina Drive in Fresno

John Tarter Killed in Fresno Crash on Millerton Road near Marina Drive

Fresno, California – 78-year-old John Tarter has been identified by the Fresno County Coroner’s Office as the man who died in a car crash in Fresno on Saturday.

The fatal crash happened on Millerton Road near Marina Drive, according to the California Highway Patrol.

35-year-old Ryan Matthew Wayne Trevino of Fresno was driving a blue Chevy Silverado west on Millerton Road when he drifted into the eastbound lanes and collided head-on with Tarter’s white Toyota Tundra.

Tarter was transported to an area hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

A passenger in the Tundra was hospitalized with major injuries.

Trevino was also hospitalized with serious injuries. Police say he could be charged with murder due to past DUI violations.

More details about the accident were not released.

An investigation into the accident is underway.