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Caltrans Engineer Ali Shabazz Crash Fresno County California and San Diego

Caltrans Engineer Ali Shabazz Crash Fresno County California and San Diego

Caltrans Ali Shabazz crash Fresno County

Caltrans Engineer Ali Shabazz, 48, Killed in Fresno County Crash Near Mendota

FRESNO COUNTY, CA (August 8, 2022) – Caltrans Engineer Ali Shabazz was killed after a crash near Mendota in Fresno County.

The governor’s office identified the 48-year-old Fresno man as the victim of the fatal wreck which took place late Sunday night.

The incident happened when Caltrans Engineer Ali Shabazz was driving a 2008 Chevrolet west on California Avenue in Fresno County.

At the same time, a 2012 Nissan was going north on San Diego Avenue. The California Highway Patrol said for an unknown reason, the Nissan ran a red light.

Marquis Pratcher, 25, Killed in Wreck

In the process, the car slammed into the Chevrolet in the intersection. The FOX 26 News and Your Central Valley wrote that the accident occurred on August 7 shortly before midnight.

Both Ali Shabazz and the driver of the Nissan died at the scene of the crash. Friends set up a memorial fund for the funeral costs of the Caltrans employee.

Meanwhile, the coroner’s office named the other deceased party as 25-year-old Marquis Pratcher, of Merced. The cause of the Fresno County crash is still under investigation.

CHP forced the area of California and San Diego avenues to shut down following the collision.


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Sources: FOX 26 News and Your Central Valley

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