Central Valley

MADERA – A 35-year-old Madera man was arrested after police say he rolled his car while driving with a blood alcohol content three times the legal limit.

The crash occurred Saturday in the 400 block of N. Schnoor Ave.

Thomas Bangoura was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

According to police, the crash had the potential to be life-threatening.

FRESNO – Fresno police report a driver turned his vehicle on its side near Fresno State early Friday morning.

It happened at around 5:15 a.m., near Shaw and Chestnut avenues, according to police. The driver was traveling southbound on Chestnut Avenue when he reached a roundabout.

He was treated for minor injuries at a nearby hospital. Investigators are still investigating the cause of this crash.

MADERA —  A collision involving three vehicles on Highway 41 near Avenue 15 left one person dead, according to officers from California Highway Patrol.

CHP Madera officers report that they received a call about a collision at 8:16 AM.

CHP officers responded to the call and found three cars, one woman dead and one other person seriously injured.

According to officers, a Toyota Corolla and a RAM pickup truck were travelling northbound. They believe that the Corolla struck the pickup sending it into the southbound lane. It then collided head-on with a BMW.

According to CHP officials, the Corolla driver died on the spot. The BMW driver suffered major injuries and had to be taken to the local hospital. The driver of the pick-up was uninjured.

Although the cause of this crash remains under investigation, CHP officers state that alcohol does not appear to have been a contributing factor.

FRESNO COUNTY – The Fresno County Coroner’s Office identified the victim of Tuesday’s solo rollover accident.

Around 3:30 pm, the crash occurred at Dinuba/Marks Ave. According to investigators, the driver crashed into a vineyard after he veered off of the road.

Daniel Muniz, 61 years old was the victim.

First responders found Muniz 20 feet away from his pickup truck when they arrived. According to officials, he wasn’t wearing a seatbelt.

FRESNO COUNTY – According to the California Highway Patrol, a man died after being thrown from his truck in a rollover accident on Tuesday afternoon.

Officers were dispatched to Fresno County’s Marks and Dinuba Avenues at 3:30 PM for reports of a crash.

Officers arrived to find a truck on its roof. The driver of the car was declared dead at the scene.

He was driving along Marks Avenue and had made a left turn. His truck then rolled over.

Investigators aren’t sure if the man had his seatbelt on at the time of the accident.

Officials are still investigating the cause of this crash and don’t know whether drugs or alcohol played a role.