FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Several drivers were cited and had their vehicles impounded Saturday night after police say they were caught driving recklessly and partaking in illegal street racing in Fresno.
According to the Fresno Police Department, officers were called around 11 p.m. after learning that several drivers were illegally street racing. Officers say the group also performed illegal side shows throughout town and blocked several intersections during the process.
Fresno investigators say they teamed up with the California Highway Patrol and were able to catch up with the drivers near Temperance Avenue and Kings Canyon Road.
According to Fresno Police, the group was cited for reckless driving, aiding and abetting illegal street racing activity, and exhibition of speed. Those drivers, police say, will also have their vehicles impounded for the next 30 days.
