Man killed in multi-vehicle pileup on Highway 99 in Fresno identified

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The antheral who was killed successful a multi-vehicle pileup connected Highway 99 successful Fresno has been identified arsenic 61-year-old Gustavo Villanueva Vargas of Fresno.

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It happened connected southbound Highway 99 betwixt North and Cedar avenues conscionable aft 9 am.

A full of 17 vehicles, including 1 large rig truck, were progressive successful the crash.

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Multiple agencies responded to the scene, including the CHP, Fresno Fire Department and different aesculapian personnel.

Initial reports bespeak that 2 vehicles slowed down, portion respective vehicles down them were traveling faster, starring to crashes.

Many of the surviving victims successful this case, which included children betwixt the ages of 1 and 4 years old, were transported by a FAX bus, adding different furniture of collaboration to this life-saving effort.

All lanes connected the road person since been reopened.