Pursuit Crash on Fresno and E Streets Leaves Kidnapping Victim Hospitalized After Ejection [Fresno, CA]

Police Investigate Crash on Fresno and E Streets

FRESNO, CA (August 14, 2026)— A woman who police say was the victim of an alleged kidnapping was hospitalized Friday night after she was ejected from a vehicle during a crash on Fresno and E streets in downtown Fresno.

According to the Fresno Police Department, officers with the Kerman Police Department were pursuing a vehicle connected to the reported kidnapping of a woman.

The pursuit ended at the intersection of Fresno and E streets when the suspect’s vehicle collided with another passing vehicle.

Police said the impact ejected the woman from the suspect’s vehicle. Emergency personnel transported her to Community Regional Medical Center for treatment. Authorities had not released an update on her condition at the time of the report.

The alleged kidnapping suspect was also transported to Community Regional Medical Center with injuries of unknown severity.

Occupants of the other vehicle involved in the collision suffered minor injuries, according to authorities.

Police have not released additional information about the circumstances that led to the reported kidnapping, the duration of the pursuit, or what happened immediately before the crash.

Authorities said the Kerman Police Department will handle the kidnapping investigation, while the Fresno Police Department will investigate the collision.

Fresno Street remained affected by the emergency response and investigation, though officials did not immediately say how long the roadway would remain closed.

The crash and the alleged kidnapping remain under investigation.

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