Vehicle Collision Kills Driver, Injures Four

November 17, 2008

Fresno, CA - A driver died and four more injured including the driver of another vehicle, in a collision happened in southern Fresno County, Sunday afternoon.

Miguel Valdovinos, 19 from London, was driving north on Road 74 about 55 mph shortly before 4 p.m., when his small car broadside into an SUV, killing the driver and injuring passengers in each vehicle.

The SUV went off the road and into the field where it overturned.

The unidentified driver of SUV was pronounced dead at the scene, while a passenger named Elena Lupercio received minor injuries and was taken to Kaweah Delta District Hospital.

Meanwhile, two passengers of Valdovinos were injured and were taken to the hospital.

Ninfa Moralas, had major head injuries and was brought to Community Regional Medical Center while Rafael Valdovinos suffered minor injuries and was flown to Kaweah Delta.

Valdovinos was treated for minor injuries also at Kaweah Delta and was taken to Tulare County Jail where he faced charges of driving without license and vehicular manslaughter.