Nine people were injured Wednesday evening after a Fresno County Sheriff’s Office patrol car crashed into a Fresno Area Express (FAX) bus at the intersection of M Street and Stanislaus Street in downtown Fresno. Two deputies had been chasing a driver who was allegedly traveling the wrong way on M Street near Tuolumne Street when their patrol vehicle collided with the side of the bus. The two deputies suffered minor injuries, and seven bus passengers, including the driver, were taken to hospitals as a precaution. The wrong-way driver did not stop and remains at large.
According to GV Wire and ABC30, the Fresno Police Department is now investigating the crash and reviewing surveillance footage in an effort to identify the driver who fled. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said the incident is a reminder for motorists, especially those unfamiliar with downtown Fresno’s one-way streets, to watch carefully for wrong-way traffic. No road closures have been publicly confirmed, and no fatalities were reported in the collision.
