A pregnant woman was killed and an 11-year-old girl critically injured in a head-on crash near Selma in Fresno County Friday.
Fowler Avenue at E Conejo Avenue was closed for several hours because of the crash.
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CHP officers say the driver of a Chevy Malibu traveling north on Fowler made a sudden U-turn in the middle of the roadway, which caused a pickup truck traveling south to veer into the other lane, colliding head-on with a Ford Focus.
The pregnant woman behind the wheel of the Ford Focus died at the scene. Her 11-year-old stepdaughter, who was also in the car, is in critical condition at CRMC.
The driver of the truck was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
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The driver of the Chevy Malibu, which triggered the crash, left the scene. Police are looking for that driver. If caught, they could face charges for felony hit-and-run and non-contact hit-and-run.
The accident occurred just about an hour after another fatal crash in the Selma area.