Fresno Crash Involving Unlicensed Teen Driver Sends Woman to Hospital

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 2 months ago on

July 3, 2025

A woman was hospitalized with a head injury after a Fresno crash involving an unlicensed 16-year-old driver who slammed into a light pole on Thursday, July 3, 2025. (GV Wire/Paul Marshall)

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A two-vehicle collision sent a woman driving one of the vehicles to the hospital with a head injury Thursday afternoon in Fresno.

Fresno police said the drivers collided at Fruit and Herndon avenues before one of the vehicles struck a light pole.

Authorities said one of the drivers was a 16-year-old who did not have a license.

Police began coning off the area as emergency crews responded, a witness told GV Wire.

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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.