Fresno Man Charged With Murder Following Fatal Crash That Killed Sisters, DA Says

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 4 months ago on

October 18, 2024

Fresno County DA has charged Adam Canales, 18, of Fresno, with murder after he crashed into a house, killing sisters Eliza and Mang Yang while evading police. (Fresno County SO)

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The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office has charged Adam Canales, 18, of Fresno, with murder following a tragic incident on Wednesday, that claimed the lives of sisters Eliza Yang, 18, and Mang Yang, 25, according to a Friday news release.

According to authorities, the sisters were in their bedroom when Canales drove his vehicle into their house while fleeing a Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputy who was attempting to pull him over.

Canales was charged Friday with one count of evading an officer causing death and one count of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.

If convicted, Canales faces a sentence of 30 years to life in state prison.

Canales is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday at 8:30 a.m. in Fresno Superior Court.

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Anthony W. Haddad,

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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.