Identified: Kingsburg Man Killed in Crash. Suspect Jailed on DUI Charges.

Kingsburg Man Killed in Crash. Suspect Jailed on DUI Charges.

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 8 months ago on

October 21, 2024

Eli Lopez, 27, of Kingsburg was killed in a suspected DUI crash near Orange Cove, and the driver, Jesus Zeferino (pictured), 24, of Reedley, has been arrested on multiple charges. (Fresno County SO)

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A Kingsburg man was killed in a suspected DUI crash Friday night near Orange Cove, according to the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office.

The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Eli Lopez, 27, of Kingsburg, on Monday.

Lopez died after a vehicle collision near the intersection of Manning and Hill avenues, outside of Orange Cove.

The driver of the other vehicle, identified as Jesus Zeferino, 24, of Reedley, was arrested.

Zeferino faces multiple charges, including DUI, DUI resulting in death, and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, according to authorities.

Authorities also discovered Zeferino had an outstanding warrant for stalking, adding to his list of charges. His bail has been set at $222,000.

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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 attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.