IDENTIFIED: Woman found dead in Downtown Fresno road
Mar 18, 2025
NOTE: The video in this story is from an earlier report.
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - The woman who was found dead on a busy roadway in Downtown Fresno Saturday has been identified by the Fresno County Coroner's Office.
The coroner's office has identified her as 53-year-old Sylvia Cruz of Fre
sno.
According to CHP, just before 8 p.m. they responded to reports of a woman lying in the middle of the onramp from Golden State Boulevard onto northbound Highway 99.
Woman found dead in Downtown Fresno road
When officers responded, they said they found Cruz deceased in the roadway. They say she had injuries leading them to believe she was hit by a vehicle.
CHP says that vehicle debris recovered from the scene suggests two or three different vehicles may have been involved in the incident.
This is an ongoing investigation. ...read more read less