Authorities identify 50-year-old driver killed in head-on crash on Hwy 41 in north Fresno

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Authorities identify driver killed in crash on Hwy 41 in north Fresno
Matthew Hurst, 50, of Fresno, died after crossing into oncoming traffic on the highway, colliding head-on with another driver going north.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Authorities have identified the man that was killed in a head-on crash on Highway 41 in Fresno on Tuesday afternoon.

Matthew Hurst, 50, of Fresno, died after crossing into oncoming traffic on the highway, colliding head-on with another driver going north toward the Friant off-ramp.

Hurst was pronounced dead at the scene.

The second driver, a 56-year-old man, suffered minor injuries.

The California Highway Patrol has not yet determined a cause for the crash.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The previous version of the story said that a woman was killed in this crash. We apologize for the error.