FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- California Highway Patrol officers are investigating after a driver was killed and his passenger was injured in a crash in northwest Fresno on Friday morning.
It happened near the intersection of Shaw Avenue and Del Mar Avenue just after 1 am.
Investigators say 31-year-old William Mullin Junior car lost control of his car and hit a curb, causing the vehicle to go airborne. It slammed into a brick wall and a tree before coming to a stop.
"We definitely know this vehicle was going speeds that they were not able to control before hitting multiple items, including the building," said Sgt. John Tyler.
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Officials say Junior died at the scene. His 35-year-old passenger suffered major injuries in the collision and was taken to a nearby hospital.
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Investigators believe alcohol was a factor in the collision. They said neither of the men were wearing a seatbelt.