Man killed after truck crashes into tree in east central Fresno identified

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Man killed after truck crashes into tree in east central Fresno
A man was killed in a car crash in east central Fresno on Tuesday night.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A man that was killed in a car crash in east central Fresno on Tuesday night has been identified.

The Fresno County Coroner's Office has identified say 32-year-old Timothy Aguilar of Fresno was the one killed in the crash.

The crash happened around 9:45 pm on McKinley and Helm avenues near the Fresno Yosemite International Airport.

Fresno police say a pickup truck hit a tree after an accident with another car.

After the crash, officers pulled the driver, identified only as a man in his 20s, out of the truck as it burst into flames.

The man was rushed to a local hospital, where he later died.

A woman in the other vehicle was also taken to the hospital with some minor injuries.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

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