Authorities identify man who died after hydroplaning, crashing into tree in northwest Fresno

Thursday, December 5, 2019
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A man is dead after hydroplaning, crashing into a tree off Highway 99 in northwest Fresno, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Just before 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, the CHP says a 32-year-old James Eagleton of San Francisco was traveling southbound on 99 when he lost control of his vehicle going off the highway near the Herndon exit.
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Officers say the man crashed into a tree and was taken to the hospital where he later died from his injuries.

The Fresno County Sheriff's Office says there was also a dog in the car that was killed in the crash.
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The CHP does not believe drugs or alcohol were a factor in the accident.
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