A woman died and a 3-month-old infant was airlifted to a hospital after a head-on-path collision on Highway 145 just south of Avenue 10 in Madera County, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash happened a little after 11 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2026. The woman, 32, was driving a Kia Forte northbound when, per CHP, she did not adjust to a small curve and entered the path of a southbound big rig pulling double trailers. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
KMPH reported that the infant was riding in a car seat that CHP says was not properly restrained, and was flown to Valley Children’s Hospital as a precaution with no visible injuries. The outlet reported that CHP says alcohol is suspected to have played a role, and that the big rig driver, 52, was not hurt. ABC30 Fresno also covered the crash, describing it as a suspected DUI collision in which a woman was killed and a baby was hospitalized. The investigation is ongoing, and no official cause has been confirmed.
