Woman killed, man hospitalized after motorcycle crashes into tractor in Fresno County, CHP says

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A woman is dead and a man is in the hospital after a crash between a motorcycle and a tractor in Fresno County.

It happened just after 9 p.m. Thursday near Colorado Road and Sumner Avenue, which is between Tranquillity and San Joaquin.

The California Highway Patrol tells Action News a man and woman were on a motorcycle and attempted to pass a tractor pulling a tank trailer.

The man drove the motorcycle onto the shoulder of the road to pass but hit the back of the tractor.

Both the man and woman were thrown from the motorcycle.

The woman died at the scene. The man was airlifted to the hospital in critical condition.

The driver of the tractor was not injured.

Alcohol or drugs do not appear to be a factor.