Man killed while crossing road in Northeast Fresno identified

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The man that was killed while crossing the road in Northeast Fresno has been identified.

The Fresno County Coroner's Office has identified the man as 59-year-old Fred Leon Black Jr.

The crash happened on Herndon and Blackstone avenues before eleven last night.

Police say Black Jr. was trying to cross the middle of Blackstone Avenue in a wheelchair.

He was hit by a car and taken to Community Regional Medical Center where he later died.

The driver is cooperating with the investigation.

Officers say Black Jr. was part of the unhoused community.