Man seriously injured when car he was working fell on him in Fresno. People came to aid

Anthony Galaviz

August 9, 2024 at 6:56 p.m.·1 min read

A man had to be taken to a Fresno hospital Friday afternoon after a vehicle he was working on fell on top of him.

The Fresno Fire Department responded to the 2 p.m. accident in the 300 block of South Chestnut Avenue where they found the victim next to the vehicle under a carport.

Fresno Fire spokesman Joshua Sellers said people helped the man in his 30s by using a jack out to free from under the vehicle.

The victim was taken to the hospital with significant injuries, Sellers said.

Sellers said the man was under the lowered Mercedes working on it when it suddenly fell on him.

His latest condition is not known.

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