Man killed while crossing road in Northeast Fresno identified

Sunday, August 27, 2023
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The man that was killed while crossing the road in Northeast Fresno has been identified.

The Fresno County Coroner's Office has identified the man as 59-year-old Fred Leon Black Jr.

The crash happened on Herndon and Blackstone avenues before eleven last night.
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Police say Black Jr. was trying to cross the middle of Blackstone Avenue in a wheelchair.

He was hit by a car and taken to Community Regional Medical Center where he later died.
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The driver is cooperating with the investigation.

Officers say Black Jr. was part of the unhoused community.

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