Juan Rivera Zepeda Killed in Fresno Crash at Jensen and Brawley Avenues

Passenger Killed in 3-Vehicle Collision is Identified

FRESNO, Calif. (Oct. 28, 2026) — Juan Rivera Zepeda, 33, died and six other people were injured on Oct. 17th in a Fresno crash at Jensen and Brawley avenues.

Three vehicles were involved in the deadly crash at the Fresno just before 4:30 p.m., according to the Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner.

The victim was a front seat passenger in a 2018 Ford Fusion occupied by four people that was traveling southbound on Brawley Avenue. The driver of the car had stopped at the intersection briefly and then entered the intersection, directly in the path of an oncoming an eastbound Ford F-150 pickup truck and a westbound Volkswagen GTI. Both of the vehicles crashed into the Fusion.

One Dead; Six Injured in Fresno Car Accident

Paramedics responded and confirmed the death of Juan Rivera Zepeda and transported the Ford’s driver and two backseat passengers with major injuries to Community Regional Medical Center. The driver of the Volkswagen and the driver and passenger from the pickup truck were also treated at the same hospital for moderate injuries.

Liability for the crash remains under investigation.

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