Bicyclist Hospitalized After Hit on Northbound Highway 99 Onramp Near Olive Avenue

A bicyclist was taken to the hospital after being hit by a car while entering the northbound Highway 99 onramp near Olive Avenue in west-central Fresno, witnesses told reporters. The collision happened shortly before 8:50 p.m. on Feb. 25, 2026, and drew emergency crews to the scene.

Witness accounts placed the moment of impact on the onramp that feeds northbound Highway 99 from Olive Avenue, a busy connector for west-central Fresno drivers. People who saw the collision reported it occurred as the bicyclist was entering the ramp, and those onlookers spoke with reporters at the scene about the crash timeline and the immediate response.

Emergency crews responded to the Olive Avenue onramp after witnesses alerted authorities, and responders rendered aid before transporting the injured bicyclist to a local hospital. The available information indicates the bicyclist was taken from the scene after first responders arrived; officials at the scene coordinated the response shortly after 8:50 p.m. on Feb. 25.

The crash location near Olive Avenue sits amid commercial stretches and residential blocks in west-central Fresno that feed into Highway 99. The onramp where the collision occurred serves drivers heading north through Fresno, and witnesses emphasized the visibility challenges on the approach to the ramp when describing what they observed that evening.

Reporters at the scene collected accounts from witnesses who described the sequence of events and confirmed the time as shortly before 8:50 p.m. on Feb. 25, 2026. Emergency crews remained at the onramp while the injured bicyclist was prepared for transport, and traffic in the immediate area was affected as responders worked to secure the scene.

No additional details about the bicyclist’s condition, the driver involved, or any citations have been released beyond the on-scene accounts that the collision occurred as the bicyclist entered the northbound Highway 99 onramp near Olive Avenue. Authorities and emergency personnel handled the response on the night of Feb. 25, and the injured person was taken to a hospital for treatment.