Fresno crash sends car into canal, killing mother and son as driver flees

FRESNO, CA – A late-night crash at a major Fresno roadway left a mother dead and her 9-year-old son swept away in a canal, after authorities say a driver sent their vehicle into the water and fled the scene on foot. The child’s body was later found miles away, intensifying a case that has led to multiple felony charges against a 22-year-old suspect.

Timothy Seth Chavez, 22, is facing two counts each of vehi...