43-Year-Old Man Arrested after Fatal Head-On Collision near Avenue 430

TULARE COUNTY, CA (December 5, 2023) - Gloria Barajas and Brenda Quinonez were pronounced dead Sunday night after a DUI collision on Road 56 and Avenue 430. The incident occurred around 6:00 p.m., near Reedley.

According to reports, the southbound driver of a Ford pickup truck drifted into oncoming lanes, resulting in a head-on collision with a northbound Nissan Rogue SUV. Medics later pronounced the occupants of the Nissan, identified as 55-year-old Barajas and 35-year-old Quinonez, dead at the scene.

Simultaneously, two other family members were urgently transported to Community Regional Medical Center. The 43-year-old Ford driver, Blake Benham of Dinuba, was apprehended by paramedics and faces charges of felony DUI and vehicular manslaughter.

The team at Sweet James offers their warm and sincerest sympathies to the friends and families of Gloria Barajas and Brenda Quinonez. May you find comfort and strength during this time.

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