Woman in her 20s struck by car near Blackstone and Ashlan

Fresno Police respond Saturday evening to a report of a woman lying in the roadway near the busy intersection of Blackstone and Ashlan avenues after she was struck by a vehicle. Medics provided on-scene first aid and transported the woman, who is in her 20s, to Community Regional Medical Center with serious injuries. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators.

Police say the victim had been involved in a conflict on the northwest corner of Ashlan and Blackstone before she ran across the street and was struck. Detectives closed the immediate area while they collected evidence and continued their investigation, temporarily disrupting traffic along two major east-west and north-south corridors that carry local commuters and shoppers.

The crash highlights a recurring safety challenge on Blackstone and Ashlan, arteries that serve Fresno’s east-west commuters and link several commercial strips, schools and transit stops. Any incident at that junction can ripple through adjacent neighborhoods, delaying evening travel and straining local emergency response resources. The fact that the driver remained and is cooperating reduces the likelihood of a hit-and-run inquiry, but investigators must still determine how the conflict on the corner contributed to the sequence of events that led to the collision.

For residents, the immediate concern is safety and information. Motorists should expect continued police activity in the area while detectives process the scene. Pedestrians should exercise extra caution at crosswalks and intersections, particularly during evening hours when visibility is lower. Community members with relevant information or video footage that could assist investigators are encouraged to contact Fresno Police to ensure a full account of what occurred.

Beyond the single incident, this collision raises questions about street-level security and conflict de-escalation in busy commercial corridors. Public safety officials must balance traffic flow, pedestrian access and crime prevention in high-traffic zones, and this event may prompt renewed attention to lighting, crosswalk visibility and patrol patterns at Blackstone and Ashlan.

Our two cents? Stay alert when you’re out near Blackstone and Ashlan, give investigators space to do their work, and if you saw anything, let police know — even small details can clarify what happened and help prevent another evening like this.