A 62-year-old California man, Steve Myer from Prather, faces felony DUI charges after allegedly striking a mother and her 5-year-old child with his pickup truck in a Clovis Trader Joe’s parking lot on January 3, 2026.​
Incident Details
Clovis Police responded at 2:23 p.m. to reports of a toddler hit by a vehicle near Willow and Nees Avenues. The child suffered moderate injuries but was awake, alert, and in stable condition; both victims were hospitalized and expected to survive.​
Driver’s Status
Myer stayed at the scene, failed a field sobriety test, and was arrested without resistance for DUI and injuring others. He was booked into Fresno County Jail, though his name was absent from the inmate roster by Monday.​
Victim Conditions
The mother received on-site treatment before hospital transport alongside her child. No fatalities occurred, and police continue investigating the parking lot collision.​
