Melissa Gone ID’d as Woman Injured in Fresno Pedestrian Accident near Caruthers Elementary

Fresno, California (March 5, 2020) – Melissa Gone has been identified as the woman who was injured after being pinned between a car and a school bus near Caruthers Elementary School Tuesday afternoon.

The California Highway Patrol officers responded at around 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 3 to the parking lot islands in Caruthers after reports of the accident.

According to the CHP, the school bus was moving through the parking lot islands and Gone was attempting to help direct the bus. For unknown reasons, Gone was hit by the school bus.

Gone was airlifted to CRMC for treatment of minor non-life-threatening injuries and later released.

The bus was transporting the Strathmore High School softball teams to a game at Caruthers. None of the students on board the bus were injured in the crash

An investigation into the accident is underway.

A person on foot is no match for a large, multi-ton vehicle. Pedestrians have virtually no protection when they are hit by cars, motorcycles, trucks, and other vehicles. Sadly, this often leads to catastrophic injuries and/or death.

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