1 Injured in Fresno Motorcycle Accident on Highway 168 Near Shields Avenue
Fresno, CA. – A motorcycle accident injured one person on Highway 168 near Shields Avenue on Friday evening.
According to local authorities, the incident occurred around 6:10 p.m. A motorcycle reportedly collided with a vehicle under unclear circumstances. The injured individual was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Details regarding the extent of injuries and the identities of those involved have not been released. An investigation into the accident is ongoing.
Fresno continues to face challenges with road safety, with 1,647 injury-involved accidents and 49 fatalities recorded in 2024, making it the 11th most dangerous city for total crashes in California, per SWITRS data. Despite a recent 11% decrease in fatalities compared to 2023, injury collisions average seven to eight reported accidents daily.