Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility
Identities of Victims in Fresno County Canal Crashes Revealed
bill-new-mug-002
By Bill McEwen, News Director
Published 2 years ago on
December 28, 2022

Share

A 38-year-old Firebaugh woman died after driving her 2003 Toyota into an irrigation canal at Colorado and Levee roads at about 4 p.m. on Tuesday.

Yolanda Arias died despite the efforts of a male passenger in the car, the California Highway Patrol reported.

According to the CHP report, Arias lost control of the car on the rain-slickened roadway and crashed into an irrigation canal full of water near Tranquillity.

The 42-year-old passenger freed Arias from the vehicle before emergency personnel arrived. However, she was pronounced dead at the scene.

The CHP stated that it suspects the victim was driving too fast for the road conditions.

Firebaugh Man Dies in Christmas Eve Canal Crash

The Fresno County Sheriff’-Coroner’s Office also identified Tuesday a Firebaugh man who died after crashing into a different canal on Christmas Eve.

According to the sheriff’s office, Jarod Elsdon, 29, drove his vehicle into a canal near Highway 33 and Bass Avenue in Mendota.

The CHP said that Elsdon was driving a Jeep Cherokee at an unknown speed at about 9 .m. when he veered into a guardrail. The Jeep then overturned in the canal.

Elsdon’s dog, which was accompanying him, also died in the crash.

RELATED TOPICS:

DON'T MISS

Jack Black, a Small Dog With a Big Heart, Is Looking for His Forever Home

DON'T MISS

Kamala Harris: A Baptist With a Jewish Husband and a Faith That Traces Back to MLK and Gandhi

DON'T MISS

What Italian Grandmothers Can Teach You About Healthy Eating

DON'T MISS

CA Has Seen Many New Towns, but This Big Project Is Stalled

DON'T MISS

Kern County Farmland Values Continue Downward Slide

DON'T MISS

Crescent View West High Celebrates New Clovis Home

DON'T MISS

Fresno Man Sentenced to 29 Years for Sexually Assaulting Children and Dog

DON'T MISS

Bulldogs’ Two-Position Standout Tommy Hopfe Signs With Rockies

DON'T MISS

Artists, Vendors Plan to Defy City’s ArtHop Crackdown

DON'T MISS

Former Bulldog QB Jake Haener: I Have a ‘Rare Form of Skin Cancer’

UP NEXT

Kamala Harris: A Baptist With a Jewish Husband and a Faith That Traces Back to MLK and Gandhi

UP NEXT

What Italian Grandmothers Can Teach You About Healthy Eating

UP NEXT

Kern County Farmland Values Continue Downward Slide

UP NEXT

Crescent View West High Celebrates New Clovis Home

UP NEXT

Fresno Man Sentenced to 29 Years for Sexually Assaulting Children and Dog

UP NEXT

Bulldogs’ Two-Position Standout Tommy Hopfe Signs With Rockies

UP NEXT

Artists, Vendors Plan to Defy City’s ArtHop Crackdown

UP NEXT

Former Bulldog QB Jake Haener: I Have a ‘Rare Form of Skin Cancer’

UP NEXT

The Many Names of GOP Vice Presidential Nominee JD Vance

UP NEXT

‘Fed Up’ Dyer, Councilmembers Unveil Plan to Crack Down on Street Campers

Bill McEwen,
News Director
Bill McEwen is news director and columnist for GV Wire. He joined GV Wire in August 2017 after 37 years at The Fresno Bee. With The Bee, he served as Opinion Editor, City Hall reporter, Metro columnist, sports columnist and sports editor through the years. His work has been frequently honored by the California Newspapers Publishers Association, including authoring first-place editorials in 2015 and 2016. Bill and his wife, Karen, are proud parents of two adult sons, and they have two grandsons. You can contact Bill at 559-492-4031 or at Send an Email

CA Has Seen Many New Towns, but This Big Project Is Stalled

4 hours ago

Kern County Farmland Values Continue Downward Slide

4 hours ago

Crescent View West High Celebrates New Clovis Home

15 hours ago

Fresno Man Sentenced to 29 Years for Sexually Assaulting Children and Dog

16 hours ago

Bulldogs’ Two-Position Standout Tommy Hopfe Signs With Rockies

16 hours ago

Artists, Vendors Plan to Defy City’s ArtHop Crackdown

16 hours ago

Former Bulldog QB Jake Haener: I Have a ‘Rare Form of Skin Cancer’

17 hours ago

The Many Names of GOP Vice Presidential Nominee JD Vance

17 hours ago

‘Fed Up’ Dyer, Councilmembers Unveil Plan to Crack Down on Street Campers

17 hours ago

House Republicans Slam Trump’s ‘Worst Choice’ for VP Pick JD Vance

18 hours ago

Jack Black, a Small Dog With a Big Heart, Is Looking for His Forever Home

In October last year, a heartwarming tale of resilience and recovery began in the unlikeliest of places: a crate abandoned in an alley. This...

3 hours ago

3 hours ago

Jack Black, a Small Dog With a Big Heart, Is Looking for His Forever Home

3 hours ago

Kamala Harris: A Baptist With a Jewish Husband and a Faith That Traces Back to MLK and Gandhi

3 hours ago

What Italian Grandmothers Can Teach You About Healthy Eating

4 hours ago

CA Has Seen Many New Towns, but This Big Project Is Stalled

4 hours ago

Kern County Farmland Values Continue Downward Slide

15 hours ago

Crescent View West High Celebrates New Clovis Home

16 hours ago

Fresno Man Sentenced to 29 Years for Sexually Assaulting Children and Dog

16 hours ago

Bulldogs’ Two-Position Standout Tommy Hopfe Signs With Rockies

Search

Send this to a friend