Fresno Two-Vehicle Crash Causes Power Outage, Traffic Backup Near Fruit and Herndon

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 3 months ago on

April 10, 2025

A two-vehicle collision at Fruit and Herndon Thursday, April 10, 2025, caused by a driver’s medical emergency, led to traffic delays and the intersection's lights operating in a blinking pattern.

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A two-vehicle collision occurred shortly before 8:00 a.m. Thursday near the intersection of Fruit Avenue and Herndon Avenue in Fresno, the Fresno Police Department told GV Wire.

Authorities said the crash was caused when one driver experienced a medical emergency while behind the wheel.

The driver with the medical emergency collided into another car. That caused that vehicle to be pushed into a tree and subsequently crash into a power pole.

A driver going by the incident caught a photo of the power pole down near the crash near Fruit and Herndon on Thursday, April 10, 2025. (Special to GV Wire)

The driver experiencing the medical issue was transported to the hospital for treatment.

As a result of the incident, traffic in the area is heavily backed up and the local area experienced a power outage.

The traffic lights at the intersection of Fruit and Herndon are operating in a blinking pattern.

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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.