Fresno driver charged with felony DUI after crash injures two people

Two people were injured and a Fresno driver now faces felony DUI charges after a three-vehicle crash at Bullard and Polk avenues, a collision that adds to a string of serious impaired-driving wrecks across Fresno County.

Police said the crash happened Saturday, April 11, 2026, when two other vehicles were struck in the collision. The injured victims were not identified, and authorities have not released the driver’s name. The case was quickly elevated to a felony DUI investigation because of the crash and the injuries that followed.

The intersection of Bullard and Polk is one of Fresno’s better-known traffic crossroads, carrying steady daily traffic through a part of the city where a single reckless decision can spread quickly from one vehicle to several. In this case, the consequences were immediate: two people were hurt, three vehicles were involved and the driver now faces the possibility of a felony court case.

The crash comes as Fresno and the rest of the county continue to absorb a troubling run of DUI-related collisions. Just one day earlier, a separate crash near Dakota and Chestnut avenues by Fresno Yosemite International Airport left three people critically injured. Recent reporting from Fresno County has also documented deadly DUI crashes in March and April, deepening concern over how often impaired driving is producing severe injuries and deaths on local roads.

That broader pattern matters because it shows the Bullard and Polk case is not isolated. It landed in the middle of a week in which Fresno County has already seen multiple crashes that police say involved drivers under the influence, including the April 10 collision near the airport and earlier fatal wrecks in the county. Together, the cases point to a persistent public safety problem that keeps showing up in hospital rooms, on crime logs and at major intersections.

For the driver accused in the Bullard and Polk crash, the immediate consequence is a felony DUI charge tied directly to the injuries in the wreck. The case now moves into the criminal justice system, where investigators and prosecutors will sort through the collision as another example of the damage impaired driving can inflict in Fresno County.