Fresno Woman Killed in Collision with Commercial Truck on Highway 180 Identified

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 1 month ago on

September 9, 2024

Gretchen Scotia, 61, of Fresno was killed in a collision with a commercial truck hauling pistachios on State Route 180 near Hayes Avenue. The CHP is investigating the cause of the crash. (Google Maps)

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Gretchen Scotia, 61, of Fresno was killed Friday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash involving a commercial truck loaded with pistachios on State Route 180, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The crash occurred around 1:20 p.m. on Friday near the intersection of Hayes Avenue and State Route 180, the Fresno Area CHP said in a statement.

Scotia, driving a Toyota Camry, was traveling north on Hayes Avenue and approaching a stop sign at the intersection.

At the same time, a 39-year-old man from Bakersfield was driving a 2013 Peterbilt truck on State Route 180, hauling a full load of pistachios.

For reasons still under investigation, the woman entered the intersection directly into the path of the truck, authorities said.

The truck driver, unable to avoid the collision, struck the left side of the Toyota in the eastbound lane, causing both vehicles to veer off the road and onto the north shoulder. The impact caused the truck’s load of pistachios to spill across the roadway.

The driver of the Toyota was pronounced dead. The driver of the Peterbilt was not injured and cooperated with authorities.

The CHP report stated that drugs or alcohol were not suspected as factors in the crash.

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Anthony W. Haddad,

Multimedia Journalist

Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and has an MBA at Fresno State, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.