A passenger was killed and the suspected drunk driver was arrested after a single-vehicle crash sent their car down a hillside along a winding stretch of Highway 168 near Littlefield Road outside Shaver Lake. The crash happened Thursday night, September 10, 2026, in the mountains of eastern Fresno County. California Highway Patrol officers responded to the remote, winding roadway and began investigating what caused the vehicle to leave the pavement. The driver was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence after the passenger died in the crash.
According to ABC30 Fresno, CHP confirmed the vehicle rolled down a hillside off Highway 168 near Littlefield Road and that the driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI after the crash killed their passenger. The outlet reported that authorities had not released the identities of either occupant as of Friday. YourCentralValley.com (CBS47/KSEE24) separately confirmed the fatality near Shaver Lake, citing confirmation from local authorities that one person had died. Both outlets reported the cause of the crash remained under investigation, with no further details made public about the driver’s arrest.
