Coroner identifies man hit and killed by car on Highway 180 in central Fresno

Tuesday, November 12, 2019
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Coroner's Office has identified the man who was hit and killed by another driver in central Fresno Monday night.

Authorities say 20-year-old Xavier Olivares of Fresno crashed his car into the center median on eastbound Highway 180 just before 10 o'clock.
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According to investigators, while Olivares got out of his car to evaluate the damage, a woman driving another car ran into him.

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California Highway Patrol officers say the woman was under the influence of alcohol.
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Moments later, near the fatal crash site, there was another crash involving two other cars.

No other injuries were reported.
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