An iconic pillar that has stood for nearly a century in the historic Fresno High neighborhood was destroyed after being struck by a vehicle.
The impact of the crash turned the 10-foot-high pillar on the northeast corner of Palm and Simpson avenues into rubble.
“I saw a pile of stones and realized they destroyed the pillar,” said resident Manny Diez, who saw the remnants of the crash about 15 minutes after it happened on Thursday. “That thing had been there forever.”…