FRESNO, Calif. -- A man is dead after hydroplaning, crashing into a tree off Highway 99 in northwest Fresno, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Just before 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, the CHP says a 32-year-old man from San Francisco was traveling southbound on 99 when he lost control of his vehicle going off the highway near the Herndon exit.
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Officers say the man crashed into a tree and was taken to the hospital where he later died from his injuries.
They do not believe alcohol or drugs played a factor in the crash.
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The CHP says there was heavy rain causing wet driving conditions at the time of the incident.