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IDENTIFIED: Fresno woman who collided with pistachio truck

By Isaiah Varela,

15 hours ago

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. ( KSEE/KGPE ) – The woman who died after colliding with a pistachio truck Friday afternoon has been identified by the Fresno County Coroner’s Office.

According to CHP, they responded to Highway 180 and Hayes Avenue in Fresno County for a reported traffic collision around 1:20 p.m. Friday.

Investigators determined a big rig hauling pistachios was traveling east on Highway 180 approaching Hayes Avenue just as a sedan approached the intersection.

Fore reason yet to be determined, the woman, identified by the coroner as 61-year-old Gretchen Scotia of Fresno, drove directly in the path of the semi-truck. Scotia was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The driver of the big rig remained on scene and detectives do not believe drugs or alcohol are a factor in the collision.

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