78-year-old found dead after SUV plunges down embankment near Pine Flat Lake
Published on May 2, 2026.
A 78-year-old woman was found dead after her SUV went down a steep embankment near Pine Flat Lake, California. The Fresno Police Department issued an Attempt to Locate call after a woman failed to meet someone at Kirch Flat. The vehicle was found by a deputy sergeant on Trimmer Springs Road, west of Maxon Road. It is unclear whether drugs or alcohol were factors in the accident.
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