One dead in Highway 41 crash in Fresno. Driver may be tied to earlier hit-and-run

A 42-year-old Fresno man was killed in a crash Sunday night on Highway 41, south of Fresno.

Authorities believe the car may have been involved in an earlier hit-and-run.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the car, a Toyota Camry, was speeding south on Highway 41, when it made an “abrupt steering movement to the left. The vehicle crossed the center median and southbound lanes, and entered the west shoulder, where it overturned.”

The driver wasn’t wearing a seat belt and was ejected during the crash. He was found “underneath the vehicle and was pronounced deceased at the scene,” the CHP said Monday in a news release on Monday.

While investigating the crash, the CHP was told that a vehicle with a similar description had been alerted by the Fresno Police Department in an earlier hit-and-run.

“The possible connection remains under investigation,” as does the crash itself, the CHP said. It is unknown if alcohol or drugs contributed to the crash. Toxicology results are pending.

This story was originally published November 9, 2026 at 11:47 AM.