Early morning pursuit ends fatally, 2 Fresno men dead
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Two Fresno men are dead after a motorcyclist crashed into a car during a pursuit early Saturday morning, according to the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies say around 1 a.m. they noticed a motorcycle in violation of a vehicle code and tried to pull the rider over. The rider failed to yield and a pursuit ensued.
Investigators say the pursuit ended when the motorcyclist collided into a car at Ashlan and Maroa Avenues.
Detectives say the motorcycle rider, 25-year-old James Baker, and the driver of the car, 60-year-old Juan Jaramillo, died as a result of the collision.
The Fresno Police Department responded to the scene and is conducting the investigation.
