FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Three people have died following a car crash in Fresno County early Friday morning.
The California Highway Patrol says it happened on Kearney and Garfield just before 2:45 am.
Officers say the driver of a 2007 Honda Civic was going east on Kearney when they went off the roadway.
The car then crashed into a palm tree and caught on fire.
Three people inside the car were trapped. They were all declared dead at the scene.
Officers say alcohol may have been a factor in the crash.
Kearney is closed between Garfield and Chateau Fresno. Drivers in the area should find an alternate route.