Investigation underway after deadly crash in Fresno County

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- California Highway Patrol officers are investigating a head-on crash that killed a driver in Fresno County.

It happened at 10:10 p.m. Wednesday on eastbound Highway 168 just east of West Shepherd Avenue.

Officers say a 32-year-old man from Prather was driving eastbound in his Tesla Y.

A 59-year-old man also from Prather was driving his Chevrolet pickup westbound 168 when for reasons unknown, the Tesla lost control of his vehicle.

The Tesla veered into the westbound lane and collided head-on with the pickup truck.

The Tesla caught fire upon impact and was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived.

The driver of the Tesla was pronounced dead at the scene.

The pickup driver was taken to the hospital with major non-life-threatening injuries. His current condition remains unknown.

It is unknown if alcohol and or drugs were a factor in the crash as investigators are waiting for toxicology results.

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