FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – A man who died after losing control of his car and crashing it into a Fresno County home Sunday has been identified.
The Fresno County Coroner’s Office has identified him as 46-year-old Anthony Photopoulos.
The California Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 2 p.m. Sunday in the area of Wishon and Holland avenues in the Old Figarden area.
Officers believe Photopoulos was speeding in an electric Volkswagen west on Holland Avenue and ran through a stop sign on Wishon Avenue.
When his car went over a crest in the road, officers say Photopoulos lost control and collided with a tree then crashed through the fence of a nearby home.
Investigators say Photopoulos was not wearing a seatbelt and died at the scene.
No one in the home was injured as a result of the crash.
A small fire reportedly started after the crash but officers say residents nearby extinguished the flames until Fresno Fire arrived on scene.
It’s unknown if drugs or alcohol are a factor in this crash.
