Hanford man in fatal Hwy 43 crash identified - Hanford Sentinel
Officials have released the identity of the 20-year-old Hanford man who died Wednesday morning in a head-on collision along Highway 43. The Tulare County Coroner’s Office said Eric Pimentel was killed from injuries he sustained after crashing his... The California Highway Patrol said Pimentel was heading northbound on Highway 43, just north of Avenue 144, around 8 a. m. when the accident occurred. Pimentel was reportedly driving at an unknown rate of speed, when he suddenly crossed into the southbound lane of traffic and into the path of 59-year-old Raul Torres Yanez’s big rig. CHP said Yanez tried to move out of Pimentel’s way, but was unable to avoid the collision — ultimately crashing head-on with the truck. Eric Pimentel you will be missed,” one tweet said. It has been reported that Pimentel was a former Sierra Pacific High School student and member of the school's soccer team. com site that keeps track of high school player's stats, also lists an Eric Pimentel as being a varsity soccer player at Sierra Pacific High School from 2012-13. . The high school could not be reached for verification Thursday afternoon. Source: hanfordsentinel.com
