Marquis Pratcher Fatal Crash California and San Diego Avenue in Mendota

 Marquis Pratcher Fatal Crash California and San Diego Avenue in Mendota(UPDATED)Caltrans Truck Involved in Fresno County Crash

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (August 8, 2022) — Marquis Pratcher, 25, of Merced, and a Caltrans engineer, Ali Shabazz, 48, of Fresno, both died in a Mendota crash Sunday night at the intersection of California and San Diego Avenue.

The motorists were identified by Tony Botti, spokesperson for the Fresno County Sheriff – Coroner’s Office.

The two-vehicle crash occurred around midnight at the Mendota-area intersection, according to ABC 30 News.

Marquis Pratcher was traveling as a driver or passenger in a Nissan heading northbound on San Diego Avenue, the report said. The vehicle allegedly failed to stop at the intersection. The vehicle collided with a westbound 2008 Chevrolet driven by Ali Shabazz  that reportedly had the right-of-way, ABC News said.

Additionally, investigators are working on the case and will determine fault for the Fresno County crash.


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Source: Fresno County Sheriff Coroner; ABC 30 News

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