On Friday, March 17th, 2023, at 3:52 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of Geer Rd and Wayside Drive, Turlock.
When officers arrived on scene, they found a single vehicle involved, a 1997 Toyota Camry. The Camry had collided with a fire hydrant on the northeast corner of the intersection and ended up in the front yard of a residence across Geer Rd.
The vehicle had a single occupant, its driver, who was an elderly man. He suffered minor injuries, however, refused to be transported to the hospital.
The vehicle sustained moderate damage and was deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring it to be towed away.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
Officers completed a request for re-examination form for the driver and submitted it to the California Department of Motor Vehicles. They then provided him with a courtesy ride home.
On Thursday, March 16th, 2023, at 6:42 pm, a Turlock Police officer near the intersection of Dels Ln and W Hawkeye Ave, Turlock, came upon a vehicle collision with injuries.
Additional officers were dispatched, as well as the Turlock Fire Department and American Medical Response.
Two vehicles were involved, a gray 2019 Nissan Rogue and a bicycle.
The driver of the gray Rogue didn’t suffer any injuries, while the bicyclist suffered moderate injuries. The bicyclist was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital.
The gray Rogue sustained minor damage and was able to be driven away from the scene, while the bicycle sustained moderate damage.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Saturday, March 11th, 2023, at 10:02 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of E Olive Ave and N Golden State Blvd, Turlock.
When officers arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. The first was a gray 2022 Jeep Wrangler and the second was a white 2017 Nissan Maxima.
At least two patients were ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital with unknown injuries.
The gray Wrangler sustained moderate damage, while the white Maxima sustained major damage. Both vehicles were deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring them to be towed away.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
A witness to the collision, Ashur Isha, 29, of Modesto, was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on a $25,500 misdemeanor bench warrant for battery.
On Wednesday, March 8th, 2023, at 3:15 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries in the 4200 block of W Linwood Ave, Turlock.
While crews were responding, they were advised that it was a rollover and that the vehicle involved was starting to catch fire.
When crews arrived on scene, they found a single vehicle involved, a gray 2007 Hyundai Tucson. The vehicle was on its side and was fully involved.
The vehicle had a single occupant, its driver, later identified as Brandi Kane, 40, of Turlock. Kane suffered major injuries and was air transported by PHI Air Medical Services to a local hospital. A short time after her arrival at the hospital, Kane became unresponsive and succumbed to her injuries.
After firefighters were able to put the fire out, they found a deceased dog. A second dog which was still alive was also found, however, had to be euthanized due to its injuries.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information that could assist in it is encouraged to call Officer Michael Simbalenko at 209-668-6523.
On Monday, March 6th, 2023, at 4:00 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of N Center St and E Olive Ave, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found four vehicles involved. The first was a black 2017 Nissan Rogue, the second was a blue 2018 GMC Sierra, the third was a green 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan, and the fourth was a silver 2011 Honda Accord. The 2018 Sierra had rolled over and was on its side.
Three people suffered minor injuries, one of which was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Monday, March 6th, 2023, at 9:42 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Stanislaus State Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries in front of a residence in the 3900 block of N Olive Ave, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found three vehicles involved. The first was a white 2018 Ford Fiesta, the second was a gray 2019 Ford F-150, and the third was a 2007 trailer that was attached to the gray F-150.
The white Fiesta had a total of three occupants, one of which suffered moderate injuries and two minor. At least one of the three was a child, however, two likely were. All three were ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital. The gray F-150 had been parked on the side of the road and was unoccupied.
The white Fiesta sustained major damage and was deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring it to be towed away. The gray F-150 and the trailer sustained moderate damage, however, were left where they were.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred, however, it was overheard that surveillance camera video captured it.
On Thursday, March 2nd, 2023, at 6:26 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of N Walnut Rd and W Main St, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved.
There were a total of two patients, one of which suffered moderate injuries and the other minor. It’s currently unknown if either were transported to the hospital.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Saturday, February 25th, 2023, at 10:12 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of N Olive Ave and E Hawkeye Ave, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. The first was a 2021 Harley-Davidson Road Glide and the second was a 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class.
The Road Glide had a single rider, Kevin Vandewark, 49, of Turlock, and the GLA-Class had two occupants, a driver and his passenger. Vandewark only suffered minor injuries, and so did the passenger of the GLA-Class, who complained of pain in her side. The passenger of the GLA-Class was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital.
Officers began speaking with Vandewark and noticed that he was exhibiting objective symptoms of being under the influence.
Based on the totality of the circumstances, officers determined that Vandewark was under the influence of alcohol. He was arrested.
Vandewark was transported to a local hospital where he was medically cleared. Afterward, he was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on the charge of driving under the influence of alcohol causing bodily injury to another person. He was also issued an administrative driver’s license suspension order by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and his vehicle was impounded.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Monday, February 20th, 2023, at 3:08 am, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported vehicle collision that had just occurred at the intersection of W Main St and N Tully Rd, Turlock.
When officers arrived on scene, they found a single vehicle involved, a white Lexus RX, that had struck a traffic light pole.
The vehicle had a single occupant, driver Hung Chen, 49, of San Jose, who was still sitting in it. Chen did not suffer any injuries.
Officers began speaking with Chen and noticed that he was displaying objective symptoms of being under the influence of alcohol, so they asked him to participate in standardized field sobriety tests and blow into a preliminary alcohol screening device. Chen agreed and performed poorly.
Based on the totality of the circumstances, officers determined that Chen was under the influence of alcohol.
Chen was arrested and a search of his property incident to arrest was conducted. During the search, officers located a small baggy containing crystal meth.
Due to the new discovery, officers formed the belief that Chen was also under the influence of drugs, so he was transported to a local hospital to provide a blood sample as required by California’s implied consent law. Chen refused, so a search warrant was obtained and a blood sample was forcefully drawn.
Chen was medically cleared and then booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of driving under the combined influence of alcohol and drugs and possession of methamphetamines. Additionally, he was issued an administrative driver’s license suspension order by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and his vehicle was impounded.
Chen’s vehicle sustained moderate damage.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred, however, Chen stated that he was coming from Motel 6, which meant he was heading eastbound.
On Saturday, February 18th, 2023, at 11:20 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported hit-and-run vehicle collision that had just occurred in the 400 block of Vassar Ave, Turlock, where a pickup truck had left the roadway, drove up onto a lawn, and struck the front of a residence before fleeing the scene.
While officers were responding, the suspect vehicle description and its last known direction of travel were aired over the police radio. An uninvolved person at the intersection of Geer Rd and E Canal Dr listening to the police scanner spotted the suspect vehicle and began following it, calling dispatch and providing location updates.
The vehicle eventually pulled into an apartment complex in the 1500 block of Lander Ave and that information was relayed to responding officers. Officers arrived a few minutes later and found the vehicle in the back of the apartment complex after it had been involved in a second very low-speed rear-end type collision with a parked vehicle. Standing next to the vehicle were Jorge Vasquez, 19, of Turlock, and his female passenger. Vasquez was urinating.
Officers contacted the two and noticed that Vasquez was displaying objective symptoms of being under the influence. Vasquez became belligerent, so he was detained in handcuffs and placed in the back of a patrol vehicle.
Vasquez was given the opportunity to blow into a preliminary alcohol screening device and participate in a standardized field sobriety test. He blew extremely high and performed poorly on the test.
Based on the totality of the circumstances, officers determined that Vasquez was under the influence of alcohol.
Vasquez was arrested and provided two evidentiary breath samples at the scene as required by California’s implied consent law. The breath samples revealed that Vasquez had a blood alcohol content of .08% or greater.
During the first collision into the residence, Vasquez’s passenger suffered a minor non-life-threatening injury to her head. Neither Vasquez nor the people inside the residence suffered any injuries and both Vasquez’s vehicle and the residence sustained minor damage.
During the second collision into the parked vehicle, neither Vasquez nor his passenger suffered any injuries and the parked vehicle was unoccupied. Both Vasquez’s vehicle and the parked vehicle sustained minor damage.
Vasquez was transported to a local hospital where he was medically cleared. Afterward, he was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol causing bodily injury to another person, driving with a blood alcohol content of .08% or greater causing bodily injury to another person, and fleeing the scene of an accident resulting in injury or death to another person. He was also issued an administrative driver’s license suspension order by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and his vehicle was impounded.
On Friday, February 10th, 2023, at 10:30 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Stanislaus State Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of Geer Rd and W Monte Vista Ave, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. The first one was a white Toyota Camry and the second one was a maroon Hyundai Elantra.
A total of three people were injured, however, their extent of injuries is unknown. One person was pinned in one of the vehicles and had to be extricated by firefighters.
Both vehicles sustained major damage and were deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring them to be towed away.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Friday, February 10th, 2023, at 3:08 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries in front of a residence in the 1900 block of Winter Haven Dr, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found a single vehicle involved, a Toyota Sienna, which had struck a child.
The driver of the Sienna did not suffer any injuries, however, the child suffered minor injuries. It’s unknown at this point if they were transported to the hospital or not.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Friday, February 10th, 2023, at 5:32 am, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported aggravated assault that had just occurred at Denny’s, 1991 Lander Ave, Turlock.
When officers arrived on scene, they made contact with the victim who told them that an unknown man had exited the business without paying for his food. The man got into a red Chevrolet sedan and began driving off, when the victim stood in his path in an attempt to block him. The man then accelerated into the victim, causing a minor injury, and fled the area southbound on Lander Ave.
The area was checked, however, officers were unable to locate the suspect or his vehicle.
The victim refused any medical treatment or transport.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information that could assist in it is encouraged to call Officer Gustavo Gomez at 209-668-1200.
On Wednesday, February 8th, 2023, at 7:59 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of East Ave and S Rose St, Turlock.
While officers were responding, they were informed that the driver of one of the involved vehicles had begun running away from the scene through an alleyway. Officers checked the area, however, were unable to locate him.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. The first one was a white Nissan Frontier and the second one was a Dodge Ram. The Frontier had overturned and was on its roof.
Only one of the involved parties remained at the scene, the driver of the Frontier. He was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital with unknown injuries.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information that could assist in it is encouraged to call Officer Donna Anthieny at 209-668-1200.
On Monday, February 6th, 2023, at 8:33 pm, the Turlock Rural Fire Protection District, Denair Fire Protection District, Keyes Fire Protection District, Stanislaus Regional Fire Investigations Unit, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported structure fire at a residence in the 1500 block of S First St, Turlock.
When firefighters arrived on scene, they found heavy fire at the rear of the residence.
Firefighters quickly began fire attack and were able to eventually bring the fire under control and extinguish it.
Firefighters remained on scene for an extended period of time after the fire was out conducting overhaul, investigation, and other post-fire activities.
At 8:37 pm, while all this was happening, two of the residents were rushing to get to their burning home when they collided with a tree due to their speeds at the T-intersection of Golf Rd and E Glenwood Ave. The two only suffered minor injuries and then ran to the fire, leaving their vehicle behind.
The Turlock Police Department responded and investigated the collision, however, due to the totality of the circumstances, will not be pursuing the hit-and-run.
The Turlock Irrigation District and Pacific Gas and Electric Company responded to the scene to secure utilities, while the Hughson Fire Protection District provided coverage to Turlock Rural, Denair, and Keyes’s fire districts.
No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire remains unknown.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information that could assist in it is encouraged to call the Stanislaus Regional Fire Investigations Unit at 209-525-5537.
On Monday, February 6th, 2023, at 12:36 am, a Turlock Police officer near the intersection of S Golden State Blvd and Golf Rd, Turlock, observed a driver violating the California Vehicle Code, so he attempted to make a traffic stop on him, however, he took off from the officer and a pursuit ensued.
The driver, Dominic Gumiran, 34, of Delhi, went southbound on S Golden State Blvd at a high rate of speed and eventually merged onto southbound State Route 99. He then took the W Bradbury Rd exit, however, was unable to negotiate the right turn he wanted to make at the end of the off-ramp due to his high rate of speed. Gumiran’s vehicle drove off the overpass in a southwesterly direction and landed front-end first in an embankment after a 20-foot drop, before overturning several times and coming to rest on the driver’s side.
Additional officers arrived and assisted Gumiran out of his vehicle by breaking his vehicle’s sunroof.
The Merced County Fire Department and Riggs Ambulance Service responded and ground transported Gumiran to a local hospital with minor injuries, while the California Highway Patrol responded to investigate the collision.
After Gumiran was medically cleared, he was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on the charge of eluding a peace officer by vehicle with disregard for public safety.
The pursuit lasted about two minutes and covered a total distance of just under three miles.
On Sunday, February 5th, 2023, at 9:30 pm, a man arrived at the Turlock Police Department to surrender himself after fleeing the scene of a vehicle collision with injuries that had occurred on Friday, January 6th, 2023, at the intersection of A Street and Fourth St, Turlock.
The collision had occurred at 5:28 pm that day and was caused by Marcos Flores, 19, of Denair. Two other drivers suffered minor injuries.
Flores was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on the charge of fleeing the scene of an accident resulting in injury or death to another person.
On Sunday, February 5th, 2023, at 7:45 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported vehicle collision in front of a residence in the 1800 block of Fulkerth Rd, Turlock.
When officers arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. The first one was a white Chevrolet Malibu and the second one was a gray Ford F-250.
The Malibu had a total of two occupants, including driver Amanda Laughlin, 36, of Denair. Neither Laughlin nor her passenger suffered any injuries. The F-250 was parked and unoccupied.
While speaking with Laughlin, officers noticed that she was displaying objective symptoms of being under the influence.
Based on the totality of the circumstances, officers determined that Laughlin was under the influence of alcohol.
Laughlin was arrested and provided two evidentiary breath samples at the scene as required by California’s implied consent law. The breath samples revealed that Laughlin had a blood alcohol content of .20%.
Laughlin was released on a citation on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood alcohol content of .08% or greater. She was also issued an administrative driver’s license suspension order by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and her vehicle was impounded.
The Malibu sustained moderate damage, while the F-250 sustained minor damage.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Wednesday, February 1st, 2023, at 10:00 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Stanislaus State Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of W Christoffersen Pkwy and Crowell Rd, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. The first one was a white Acura MDX and the second one was a Chrysler Town & Country. One of the vehicles was initially believed to be catching fire, however, it was later determined to just be smoke from its radiator.
A total of three people were involved in the collision, one of which suffered moderate injuries and the other two suffered minor injuries. It’s unknown if any of them were transported to the hospital.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Thursday, January 19th, 2023, at 7:48 am, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of Geer Rd and Regis St, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found a single vehicle involved, a red 2016 Hyundai Tucson, which had struck a pedestrian that was down in the roadway.
The driver of the vehicle did not suffer any injuries, while the pedestrian suffered moderate injuries and was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred, however, one of the callers mentioned that the pedestrian was in the crosswalk when they were struck.
On Tuesday, January 17th, 2023, at 2:50 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries in front of 632 Ninth St, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found three vehicles involved. The first one was a 2000 Chevrolet S-10, the second one was an unknown vehicle, and the third one was a black 1999 Honda Accord.
The S-10 had a total of three occupants, including its driver, Jason Freitas, 39, of Turlock, and a child. The child suffered minor injuries and was ground-transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital. The other two vehicles were parked and unoccupied.
Officers began speaking with Freitas and noticed that he was exhibiting objective symptoms of being under the influence, so they asked him if he would be willing to complete standardized field sobriety tests. Freitas agreed and did so.
Based on the totality of the circumstance, officers determined that Freitas was under the influence of alcohol.
Freitas was arrested and provided two evidentiary breath samples at the scene as required by California’s implied consent law. The breath samples revealed that Freitas had a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater.
Freitas was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury to another person, driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater causing injury to another person, and child abuse or endangerment under circumstances likely to produce great bodily harm or death. He was also issued an administrative driver’s license suspension order by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and his vehicle was impounded.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Sunday, January 15th, 2023, at 1:19 am, a Stanislaus County Sheriff’s deputy near the intersection of W Main St and N Tully Rd, Turlock, observed a driver illegally pass another vehicle while traveling at a high rate of speed, so he attempted to make a traffic stop on him, however, he took off from the deputy and a pursuit ensued.
The driver of the vehicle, later identified as Rogelio Casillas, 22, of Ceres, went westbound on W Main St, turned off all of his vehicle’s lights, and began blowing through red lights at speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour. It was at that point that the pursuit was terminated for safety reasons.
Less than a minute after the pursuit was terminated, the deputy came across the vehicle on W Main St just east of S Washington Rd after it had been involved in a collision with a semi-truck and an orchard.
With the assistance of additional deputies, a high risk stop was conducted and Casillas was removed from his vehicle at gunpoint.
Casillas was detained and displayed objective symptoms of being under the influence.
Even though the collision occurred within the City of Turlock, the California Highway Patrol responded to handle it as the Turlock Police Department was busy handling an assault with a firearm that later turned into a homicide.
California Highway Patrol officers determined that Casillas was under the influence of alcohol, so he was arrested.
Casillas was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of flight from a peace officer with disregard to public safety and driving under the influence of alcohol. He was also issued an administrative driver’s license suspension order by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and his vehicle was impounded.
No specific information about injuries was released, however, it’s safe to say that no one besides Casillas was injured as he was not charged with felony DUI.
On Saturday, January 7th, 2023, at 5:17 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported sideshow in progress at the intersection of N Tegner Rd and Fulkerth Rd, Turlock.
When officers arrived on scene, they observed a blue 2004 Infiniti G35 being driven by who was later identified as Bryan Villanueva, 18, of Modesto, actively doing donuts in the middle of the intersection. Officers attempted to make a traffic stop on Villanueva, however, he took off from them and a pursuit ensued.
Villanueva drove eastbound on Fulkerth Rd from the intersection, but then made a U-turn and began driving westbound. During the U-turn, Villanueva spun his vehicle around to the point where it lost traction with the ground. Villanueva then turned northbound onto N Tegner Rd and westbound at Powers Ct, entering the Costco Wholesale parking lot at 2955 N Tegner Rd.
While going through the N Tegner Rd and Powers Ct intersection, the lead patrol vehicle in the pursuit was involved in a collision with an innocent bystander’s vehicle.
Villanueva and his passenger, who was his juvenile brother, were originally able to escape, however, the brother was found hiding inside Mattress Firm at 2919 N Tegner Rd within minutes and Villanueva was brought back to the scene by his father less than an hour later.
Villanueva was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety on charges of flight from a peace officer with disregard for the safety of persons or property, abusing or endangering a child under circumstances likely to produce great bodily harm or death, and obstructing or resisting a public officer in the discharge of their duty.
The pursuit’s total distance traveled was slightly over a mile and it only lasted about a minute. The highest speed reached was about 55 miles per hour.
The collision involving the patrol vehicle and an innocent bystander’s vehicle did not result in any injuries and only minor damage was sustained.
On Wednesday, January 4th, 2023, at 9:22 am, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of Shady Ln and N Walnut Rd, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. The first one was a silver 2016 Chevrolet Malibu and the second one was a white 2019 Toyota RAV4.
It’s currently unknown how many occupants were in each vehicle, however, there were at least two in the white RAV4 that suffered minor injuries. One of the two ended up being ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital.
Officers began investigating and spoke with witnesses who told them that prior to the collision, the silver Malibu had been seen heading northbound on N Walnut Rd from W Christoffersen Pkwy, while the white RAV4 had been seen heading westbound on Shady Ln from Tahama Ln. As the two vehicles approached the intersection, the white RAV4 pulled out and began making a left turn to go southbound on N Walnut Rd, however, was broadsided by the silver Malibu while doing so which was reportedly at a high rate of speed.
Officers then began speaking with the driver of the silver Malibu, who identified himself as Hector Rosas, 23, of Keyes, and noticed that he was exhibiting objective symptoms of being under the influence.
Based on the totality of the circumstances, officers ultimately determined that Rosas was under the influence of alcohol.
Rosas was arrested and refused to provide a chemical sample as required by California’s implied consent law, so he was transported to a local hospital and a blood sample was forcefully drawn after a search warrant was written and authorized.
Afterward, Rosas was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater, and possession of a controlled substance. He was also issued an administrative driver’s license suspension order by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and his vehicle was impounded.
On Wednesday, January 4th, 2023, at 3:28 pm, a man arrived at the Turlock Police Department to surrender himself after fleeing the scene of a vehicle collision with injuries that had occurred on Saturday, December 24th, 2022 at the intersection of W Taylor Rd and Mountain View Rd, Turlock.
The collision occurred at 3:59 pm on that day and the driver who was the sole occupant of the only other vehicle involved suffered minor injuries.
The man was identified as Prabjeet Shergill, 31, of Turlock.
Shergill was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on the charge of failure by a driver involved in an accident resulting in the injury or death of another person to stop at the scene.
On Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023, at 11:19 am, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of W Main St and N Soderquist Rd, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found a bicyclist that had been struck by a vehicle that had fled the scene.
The bicyclist suffered minor injuries and was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital.
The suspect vehicle was described as a black Dodge.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
The investigation remains ongoing, anyone with information that could assist in it is encouraged to call Officer Dominic Rios at 209-668-1200.
On Friday, December 30th, 2022, at 11:52 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported sideshow in progress at the intersection of South Ave and S Orange St, Turlock.
When officers arrived on scene, they found about 30 vehicles and 200 pedestrians from those vehicles crowding the area, with several vehicles actively doing burnouts. An additional 30 to 40 vehicles were also seen exiting the freeway onto W Main St and making their way towards the sideshow.
Officers requested assistance from the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office due to the large number of people involved and stood by while unknown participants began pointing lasers at them.
Deputies arrived on scene and began assisting officers with dispersing the crowd. Several traffic stops were made and a pursuit also occurred. The pursuit ended with the suspect vehicle colliding into an uninvolved bystander’s vehicle at the intersection of northbound State Route 99 and W Main St. The California Highway Patrol responded to handle the collision and we’re unaware of their findings, however, no one suffered any notable injuries. We’ve reached out to the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office and are waiting for additional information from them regarding the pursuit.
The group eventually left the city, however, were noticed by the sheriff’s airship which was overhead about an hour later, returning and reassembling at the intersection of Fulkerth Rd and N Tegner Rd.
Officers responded and as they began arriving in the area, heard what they believed to be about five gunshots coming from the crowd. Their suspicions were quickly confirmed after the sheriff’s airship reported seeing at least one person down in the intersection and dispatch becoming inundated with several 9-1-1 calls reporting a shooting at the location.
Within two minutes, officers teamed up and entered the crowd as several vehicles began fleeing the area, finding two shooting victims and detaining several individuals. An officer ordered one of the fleeing vehicles to stop, however, its driver ignored the officer’s order and continued to drive off.
One of the two victims, who was later identified as Dayron Ledezma, 20, of Tracy, was found to be unconscious with life-threatening injuries from a gunshot wound. Officers began lifesaving efforts and were relieved by members of the Turlock Fire Department a short time later, however, Ledezma unfortunately succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
The other victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries also from a gunshot wound and was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital.
The vehicle whose driver had previously ignored an officer’s order to stop was followed by the sheriff’s airship which guided deputies on the ground to it. Deputies attempted to make a traffic stop on the vehicle, however, it fled and a pursuit ensued. The pursuit ended with the vehicle colliding into a canal at the intersection of E Taylor Rd and N Gratton Rd in Denair. The California Highway Patrol responded to handle the collision and we’re unaware of their findings, however, no one suffered any notable injuries. We’ve reached out to the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office and are waiting for additional information from them regarding the pursuit.
While all of this was going on, a third man arrived at Emanuel Medical Center with a gunshot wound. Officers responded and interviewed him, being told that he had been shot at an unknown location about twenty minutes away. Detectives are currently still investigating to determine whether or not this victim had anything to do with the sideshow and the homicide that occurred during it.
Detectives and members of the department’s Major Accident Investigations Team were called out to the scene, where they spent over eight hours processing it, interviewing witnesses, and doing a variety of other things.
So far, it’s been revealed that the shooting occurred as a result of a previous conflict and that it was not a random act of violence. It’s not yet been revealed, however, if either of the victims were the intended targets or if they were accidentally struck.
“Detectives are relentlessly working this investigation to determine why this crime occurred,” said Turlock Police Detective Brandon Bertram. “These incidents are a huge drain on our local resources, I would like to thank the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office and California Highway Patrol for their help in response to this incident. We are asking anyone who was a witness to this incident to contact us. We are also asking anyone with videos of the illegal sideshow or shooting to contact Detective Raul Garcia at 209-664-7314,” he continued.
Turlock Police Sergeant Michael Parmley added to that, saying, “The Turlock Police Department would like to advise the public that we take these illegal sideshow incidents very seriously, as they are very dangerous to our residents and other motorists. The Turlock Police Department continues to dedicate resources to combat these types of illegal sideshow activities in cooperation with our allied agency partners.”
The investigation remains ongoing, anyone with information that could assist in it is encouraged to call Turlock Police Detective Brandon Bertram at 209-664-7323.
On Thursday, December 29th, 2022, at 1:43 am, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported hit and run that had just occurred at the intersection of W Main St and S Walnut Rd, Turlock.
While officers were responding, the victim was following the suspect and he eventually stopped near the intersection of W Harding Rd and S Soderquist Rd.
When officers arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. The first one was a white BMW sedan and the second one was a black Ford pickup truck.
Both vehicles only had single occupants, their drivers, neither of which suffered any injuries.
Officers began speaking with the driver of the black Ford SUV, who we only know at this point as Frank, and noticed an odor of alcohol emitting from him, so they asked him if he would be willing to participate in standardized field sobriety tests. Frank agreed and completed the tests.
Based on the totality of the circumstances, officers ultimately determined that Frank was under the influence of alcohol.
Frank was arrested and transported to a local hospital to provide a blood sample as required by California’s implied consent law.
Afterwards, Frank was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater. He was also issued an administrative driver’s license suspension order by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and his vehicle was impounded.
The white BMW sedan sustained moderate damage and was deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring it to be towed away, while the black Ford pickup truck only sustained minor damage.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Saturday, December 24th, 2022, at 12:55 am, the California Highway Patrol, Keyes Fire Protection District, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision on the southbound State Route 99 off-ramp at E Keyes Rd, Keyes.
When crews arrived on scene, they found a single vehicle involved, a Toyota SUV, which had crashed into a tree and was on fire in the embankment along the off-ramp.
Firefighters quickly began fire attack and were able to get the fire knocked down within twenty minutes of their arrival.
The vehicle had a single occupant, its driver, who was found in the rear portion of the vehicle and later identified as Tyler Klaproth, 40, of Turlock. He had suffered major injuries which he unfortunately succumbed to at the scene.
The vehicle had sustained major damage and was deemed inoperable as a result of the collision and fire, requiring it to be towed away.
Officers began investigating and determined that Klaproth had been traveling southbound on State Route 99 north of E Keyes Rd, when for an unknown reason, he allowed his vehicle to leave the freeway off the west road edge. The vehicle continued in a southerly direction into a dirt and grass area before colliding into a tree, catching fire, and coming to final rest.
It’s currently unknown if alcohol, drugs, or speed were a factor in the collision.
The investigation remains ongoing, anyone with information that could assist in it is encouraged to call Officer Matthew Pender at 209-545-7440.
On Monday, December 26th, 2022, at 10:28 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of W Hawkeye Ave and Dels Ln, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. The first one was a white Chevrolet SUV and the second one was a silver Nissan sedan.
Both vehicles only had single occupants, their drivers. The driver of the white Chevrolet SUV suffered moderate injuries and was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital after having to be extricated from his vehicle by firefighters, while the driver of the silver Nissan sedan suffered minor injuries and was also ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital.
Both vehicles sustained major damage and were deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring them to be towed away.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred, however, after the two vehicles collided in the intersection, the white Chevrolet SUV left the roadway in a southwesterly direction and came to final rest in the Roger K. Fall Transit Center after colliding with a bench, bus shelter structure, and trash can.
On Monday, December 19th, 2022, at 4:37 pm, we received information that the bicyclist who had been riding in a crosswalk when he was struck by a vehicle on Sunday, December 4th, 2022, at the intersection of Lander Ave and Bernell Ave, Turlock, has died at a local hospital.
He was identified as Mark Prater, 56, of Denair.
We have no additional information available besides what was mentioned in the original article.
On Monday, December 12th, 2022, at 3:48 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of E Monte Vista Ave and Colorado Ave, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. The first one was a Lincoln SUV and the second one was a Honda minivan.
At least five people were involved, but possibly a sixth. One of the people involved suffered minor injuries and refused to be transported to the hospital, while neither of the others suffered any injuries.
Officers began speaking with the driver of one of the vehicles, Antonio Benito, 42, of Mexico, and noticed that he was exhibiting objective symptoms of being under the influence, so they asked him if he would be willing to participate in standardized field sobriety tests. Benito agreed and completed the test.
Based on the totality of the circumstances, officers ultimately determined that Benito was under the influence of alcohol.
Benito was arrested and transported to a local hospital to be medically cleared.
Afterwards, he was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury and driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater, as well as two warrants. The first one was a $2,500 misdemeanor bench warrant for driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater, and the second one was a no-bail one out of the United States Marshals Service.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Sunday, December 4th, 2022, at 2:35 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of Lander Ave and Bernell Ave, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. The first one was a black Lexus SUV and the second one was a bicycle.
The black Lexus SUV had an unknown number of occupants, none of which suffered any injuries. The bicyclist suffered major life-threatening injuries and was ground-transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital.
Officers began investigating and determined that the driver of the black Lexus SUV had just exited a parking lot and was southbound on Lander Ave under the speed limit, while the bicyclist was riding his bicycle across Lander Ave at Bernell Ave in the crosswalk. The driver of the black Lexus SUV did not see the bicyclist until it was too late, and the front of her vehicle collided with him.
On Sunday, November 27th, 2022, at 11:33 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported vehicle collision at McDonald’s, 2400 Geer Rd, Turlock.
When officers arrived on scene, they found a single vehicle involved, a gray Honda sedan that had struck a bollard in the business’s drive-through.
The vehicle had a single occupant, its driver, who at this point we only know as William. William did not suffer any injuries.
The vehicle had sustained very minor superficial damage and was able to be driven by an officer to a parking space in the parking lot.
While officers were speaking with William, they noticed that he was exhibiting objective symptoms of being under the influence, so they began asking him DUI interview questions. During the interview, William stated that he had been at “24 Central Turlock” drinking “Turlock Soda”.
During the interview, William was also asked if he was diabetic and he stated that he was. American Medical Response responded to check William out and they determined that he was not suffering any type of diabetic emergency.
Officers then asked William if he would be willing to participate in standardized field sobriety tests. William agreed and began the first test, however, was unable to complete it due to his level of intoxication.
Based on the totality of the circumstances, officers determined that William was under the influence of alcohol.
William was arrested and refused to provide an evidentiary breath or blood sample as required by California’s implied consent law. He then spat on an officer and was transported to the Turlock Police Department. During the transport and upon arrival, William vomited several times on himself and the back seat of the police vehicle. He was eventually released to be transported to a local hospital by American Medical Response.
It’s currently unknown how exactly the collision occurred.
On Monday, November 21st, 2022, at 6:08 pm, the California Highway Patrol, Denair Fire Protection District, Turlock Rural Fire Protection District, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of Santa Fe Ave and E Keyes Rd, Denair.
When crews arrived on scene, they found at least one vehicle involved, a Toyota sedan, that had overturned several times. Information indicates that a second vehicle was possibly also involved, however, that has not yet been able to be confirmed.
The Toyota sedan had a total of two occupants, an adult driver and a baby passenger. The adult suffered major injuries and was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital after having to be extricated by firefighters, while the baby suffered unknown injuries and was air transported by PHI Air Medical Services to a regional children’s hospital.
The Toyota sedan sustained major damage and was deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring it to be towed away.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Saturday, November 19th, 2022, at 9:06 pm, the California Highway Patrol, Denair Fire Protection District, Turlock Rural Fire Protection District, Keyes Fire Protection District, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries on N Gratton Rd just south of Underhill Rd, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found a single vehicle involved, a Chevrolet pickup truck, which had overturned and was on its roof.
The vehicle had two occupants, driver Damon Feery, 24, of Turlock, and passenger Katelynn Delao, 25, of Turlock. Both suffered major injuries and were ground transported by American Medical Response to local hospitals after having to be extricated from the vehicle by firefighters.
The vehicle sustained major damage and was deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring it to be towed away.
Officers began investigating and determined that the vehicle was heading southbound on N Gratton Rd from Underhill Rd, when for an unknown reason, Feery turned it to the left and caused it to leave the roadway from the east edge. The front of the vehicle struck a tree stump and it continued in a southerly direction before striking a tree, overturning, and coming to final rest facing a northwesterly direction.
Neither alcohol nor drugs were a factor in the collision. Both of the vehicle’s occupants stated that they were wearing their seatbelts and Feery stated that he was not on his phone when the collision occurred.
On Monday, November 21st, 2022, at 11:44 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries in front of a residence in the 1200 block of Geer Rd, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found a man later identified as William Hanson, 36, of Turlock, down in the roadway with a weak pulse and the vehicle that had struck him gone.
Officers immediately began chest compressions and were relieved by firefighters minutes later. Unfortunately, despite everyone’s best efforts, Hanson had suffered major injuries which he succumbed to at the scene around 12:05 am.
The Turlock Police Department’s Major Accident Investigation Team responded to the scene to process it, which required both southbound lanes between Twentieth Century Blvd and Wayside Dr to be closed until just before 4:00 am.
Originally, the involved vehicle was believed to be a silver SUV, however, that information has since been updated to a white 2000s Chevrolet Tahoe or GMC Yukon. It’s unknown which direction the vehicle went after the collision, however, it was headed southbound prior to it.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred, besides the fact that Hanson was in the roadway outside of a crosswalk in the southbound lanes.
The investigation remains on-going. Anyone with information that could assist in the investigation is encouraged to call Officer Richard Fortado at 209-664-7399.
On Friday, November 18th, 2022, at 9:53 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Stanislaus State Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of E Tuolumne Rd and N Olive Ave, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. The first one was a white Toyota sedan and the second one was a silver Nissan sedan. The silver Nissan sedan had also struck a tree.
Both vehicles only had single occupants, their drivers. The driver of the white Toyota sedan did not suffer any injuries, while the driver of the silver Nissan sedan suffered moderate injuries. He was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital.
Both vehicles sustained major damage as a result of the collision, requiring them to be towed away.
Officers began investigating and determined that the white Toyota sedan had been traveling eastbound on E Tuolumne Rd from Meadowlark Dr approaching the intersection, while the silver Nissan sedan had been traveling northbound on N Olive Ave from Delbon Aveapproaching the intersection. The two vehicles arrived at the intersection at the same time and entered it, which resulted in the front of the white Toyota sedan colliding with the left side of the silver Nissan sedan. The white Toyota sedan came to final rest in the roadway, while the silver Nissan sedan went up onto the sidewalk and came to final rest after colliding with a tree. Fault has yet to be determined.
On Friday, November 18th, 2022, at 8:54 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Stanislaus State Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision in the 2000 block of Georgia Way, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. The first one was a gray Subaru SUV, which had overturned and was on its roof, and the second one was a white Chevrolet SUV.
The gray Subaru SUV had a single occupant, its driver, an elderly woman, who suffered minor injuries and refused to be transported to the hospital. The white Chevrolet SUV was parked on the side of the road and unoccupied when the collision occurred.
The gray Subaru SUV sustained moderate damage and was deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring it to be towed away. The white Chevrolet SUV sustained minor damage and was left parked where it was.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Wednesday, November 16th, 2022, at 8:11 am, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of Atherstone Rd and N Golden State Blvd, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. The first one was a Jeep SUV that had overturned and was on its roof, while the second one was an Acura sedan.
At least one person, the 17-year-old boy driving the Jeep SUV suffered minor injuries, however, it’s unknown if he was transported to the hospital or if there were any other patients.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Sunday, November 13th, 2022, at 10:08 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported hit and run that had just occurred at Tesoro Fine Mexican Restaurant, 1687 Lander Ave, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found a knocked-down fire hydrant that had been struck by a vehicle that was no longer there.
Officers were able to locate the involved vehicle, a black Jeep pickup truck, unoccupied and parked behind Arco AMPM, 1801 Lander Ave.
Officers were also able to locate the driver of the vehicle, later identified as Balraj Singh, 25, of Turlock, in front of Khadim Jewelers, 1647 Lander Ave. Singh did not suffer any injuries.
While speaking with Singh, officers noticed that he was exhibiting symptoms of being under the influence.
Based on the totality of the circumstances, officers determined that Singh was under the influence of alcohol.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
Singh was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and hit and run causing property damage. He was also issued an administrative driver’s license suspension order by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and his vehicle was impounded.
On Saturday, November 12th, 2022, at 1:59 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of Countryside Dr and W Monte Vista Ave, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. The first one was a Ford SUV and the second one was a Toyota sedan.
There were a total of five people involved, of which one suffered moderate injuries, two suffered minor injuries, and two didn’t suffer any injuries. At least two people were ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital.
At least one of the vehicles was deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring it to be towed away.
It’s currently unknown how exactly the collision occurred, however, one of the original callers told dispatchers that one of the involved vehicles had attempted to beat the traffic light. If that’s actually what occurred, it remains unclear which vehicle it was.
On Saturday, November 5th, 2022, at 10:14 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries in the 1600 block of W Main St, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found a single vehicle involved, a silver Toyota sedan, which had struck a woman.
The vehicle had a single occupant who did not suffer any injuries. The woman that the vehicle had struck, later identified as Maria Castillo Rodriguez, 71, of Hayward, suffered major injuries and was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital. She unfortunately succumbed to her injuries shortly after her arrival at the hospital.
The vehicle sustained minor damage and was able to be driven away from the scene.
Officers began investigating and determined that the vehicle was traveling westbound in the left lane of W Main St from N Tully Rd, while Rodriguez was crossing W Main St in a northerly direction while not in a crosswalk. Rodriguez successfully made it across the eastbound lanes and the turn lane, however, was struck by the vehicle when she arrived in the westbound left lane. The driver of the vehicle claimed that she did not see Rodriguez until she was right in front of her and was unable to stop in time.
Officers also determined that neither alcohol nor drugs were a factor in this collision.
The investigation remains on-going. Anyone with information that could assist in the investigation is encouraged to call Officer Mike Simbalenko at 209-668-6523.
On Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022, at 11:12 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported hit and run that had just occurred in front of a residence in the 500 block of N Palm St, Turlock.
As officers were responding, they received information that a witness to the collision had followed the suspect vehicle to Wayside Villa Apartments, 651 Wayside Dr.
Officers arrived at the apartment complex and located the suspect vehicle, a white Scion sedan.
The vehicle had a single occupant, its driver, Jason Dutra, 29, of Turlock. He did not suffer any injuries.
While officers were speaking with Dutra, they noticed that he was exhibiting objective symptoms of being under the influence, so they asked him if he would be willing to participate in standardized field sobriety tests. Dutra agreed and completed the tests.
Based on the totality of the circumstances, officers determined that Dutra was under the influence of alcohol.
Dutra was arrested and provided two evidentiary breath samples at the scene as required by California’s implied consent law. The breath samples revealed that Dutra had a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater.
Other officers responded to the collision scene and found two vehicles left there. One was a gray Chevrolet SUV and the other one was a black GMC SUV.
Both vehicles had been unoccupied and were legally parked on the side of the road when the collision occurred.
The white Scion sedan and the gray Chevrolet SUV both sustained moderate damage and were deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring them to be towed away. The black GMC SUV sustained minor damage as a result of the collision and was left parked where it was.
Dutra was transported to a local hospital where he was medically cleared.
Afterwards, Dutra was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater.
On Tuesday, October 25th, 2022, at 10:43 pm, a Turlock Police officer traveling westbound in the 1600 block of W Main St, Turlock, was involved in a vehicle collision.
Other officers were only about a hundred feet away on an unrelated traffic stop when the collision occurred. They released the stopped driver and ran to the collision, finding two vehicles involved. The first one was a white Nissan sedan and the second one was a Turlock Police Department black and white Ford SUV.
The white Nissan sedan had a single occupant, its driver. He did not suffer any injuries. The police vehicle also had a single occupant, its driver, Officer Andy Khounlivong. He too did not suffer any injuries.
Both vehicles sustained moderate damage and were deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring it to be towed away.
Officers began investigating and determined that the white Nissan sedan was traveling eastbound on W Main St from northbound State Route 99, while the police vehicle was traveling westbound on W Main St from N Tully Rd. As the two vehicles approached each other in the 1600 block of W Main St, the driver of the white Nissan sedan began making a left turn into a parking lot and failed to allow the police vehicle that had the right of way to pass. During the turn, the two vehicles collided head on. The driver who failed to yield the right of way to the officer had a corrective lenses restriction on his driver’s license, however, he was not wearing them at the time of the collision.
Coincidentally, this is Officer Khounlivong’s first year as a police officer and he was already involved in another on-duty collision back in June, when a drunk driver crashed into his open driver door while he was on a stop investigating a weapon offense.
On Friday, October 21st, 2022, at 9:18 am, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries in the 2000 block of N Waring Rd, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found a single vehicle involved, a Lexus sedan, which had overturned after striking a power pole.
The vehicle had a single occupant, its driver. She suffered moderate injuries and was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital.
The vehicle sustained major damage and was deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring it to be towed away.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Wednesday, October 19th, 2022, at 12:38 pm, a Turlock Police officer near a residence in the 600 block of Rockwood Ave, Turlock, recognized the man who had been involved in the DUI hit and run leaving a child injured on Monday, October 10th, 2022, at the intersection of Lander Ave and E Linwood Ave, so he got out with him knowing that he was wanted on the case.
James Hilton, 26, of Turlock, had been arrested the night of the incident, however, was released to be admitted into a local hospital. Shortly after his admission, he was discharged from the hospital.
Hilton was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury, driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater causing injury, hit and run causing injury, driving with a suspended driver’s license due to a DUI conviction, and failing to provide evidence of financial responsibility upon the demand of a peace officer while driving, as well as a warrant. The warrant was a $10,000 misdemeanor bench warrant out of Merced for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater, and driving with a suspended driver’s license due to a DUI conviction.
On Friday, October 14th, 2022, at 6:44 am, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported hit and run that had just occurred in front of a residence in the 1200 block of N Olive Ave, Turlock.
When officers arrived on scene, they found three vehicles involved, one of them being a gray Toyota sedan.
At the time of the collision, the gray Toyota sedan only had a single occupant, driver Jose Cardenas, 47, of Turlock. He had suffered minor injuries and fled the scene prior to officers’ arrival, however, was later located and refused to be transported to the hospital. The other two vehicles were parked and unoccupied.
About an hour and a half later, at 8:10 am, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported carjacking that had just occurred at Dutcher Middle School, 1441 Colorado Ave.
Officers arrived on scene and met with the “victim” of the carjacking, Cardenas, who was displaying objective symptoms of being under the influence of alcohol. Cardenas was bleeding and told officers that the people who had taken his car had beat him up, however, he had told another person in the area a different story about how he had just been involved in a collision. A witness to the collision was taken to Cardenas and they were able to positively identify Cardenas as the man who they had seen fleeing the scene on foot.
Cardenas was arrested and released on a citation on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and hit and run causing property damage. Additionally, he was issued an administrative driver’s license suspension order by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and his vehicle was impounded.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Sunday, October 16th, 2022, at 2:37 am, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported vehicle collision near the intersection of W Monte Vista Ave and Sunset Dr, Turlock.
When officers arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. The first one was a black BMW SUV and the second one was a white GMC pickup truck.
The black BMW SUV had a single occupant, driver Steve Herghelian, 45, of Turlock. He did not suffer any injuries. The white GMC pickup truck was parked and unoccupied.
While speaking with Herghelian, officers noticed that he was exhibiting objective symptoms of being under the influence, so they asked him if he would be willing to participate in standardized field sobriety tests. He agreed, however, prior to officers starting them, they conducted a pat down search of Herghelian for weapons. During the pat down, officers came across a handgun. When officers had originally made contact with Herghelian, they had asked him if he had any weapons and specifically asked if he had any firearms, which he replied no to. A more extensive search of Herghelian after the discovery of the handgun led to the discovery of narcotics.
Officers proceeded with the standardized field sobriety tests and Herghelian completed them.
Based on the totality of the circumstances, officers determined that Herghelian was under the combined influence of alcohol and drugs.
Herghelian was arrested and refused to provide an evidentiary blood sample as required by California’s implied consent law. Herghelian was then transported to a local hospital where a blood sample was forcefully taken after a judge issued a search warrant and he was medically cleared.
Afterwards, Herghelian was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of possession of a controlled substance while armed with a loaded and operable firearm, carrying a loaded firearm, and driving under the combined influence of alcohol and drugs.
The black BMW SUV sustained major damage, while the white GMC pickup truck sustained moderate damage. The black GMC SUV was deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring it to be towed away. The white GMC pickup truck was left parked where it was.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Sunday, October 16th, 2022, at 12:54 am, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported vehicle collision in front of a residence in the 400 block of West Ave S, Turlock.
When officers arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. The first one was a red Toyota sedan and the second one was a silver Infiniti coupe.
The red Toyota sedan had a total of three occupants, driver Brayan Inocente, 29, of Turlock, his infant daughter, and his toddler son. Their extent of injuries remain unknown. The silver Infiniti coupe was parked and unoccupied.
While speaking with Inocente, officers noticed that he was exhibiting objective symptoms of being under the influence, so they asked him if he would be willing to participate in standardized field sobriety tests. He agreed and completed the tests.
Based on the totality of the circumstances, officers determined that Inocente was under the influence of alcohol.
Inocente was arrested and provided an evidentiary breath sample at the scene as required by California’s implied consent law. The breath sample revealed that Inocente had a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater. Inocente was then transported to a local hospital where he was medically cleared.
Afterwards, Inocente booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury, driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater causing injury, and child abuse or endangerment under circumstances likely to produce great bodily harm or death.
Both vehicles sustained moderate damage and were deemed inoperable as a result of the collision. The red Toyota sedan was towed away and the silver Infiniti coupe was left parked where it was.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Monday, October 10th, 2022, at 7:55 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported hit and run with injuries at the intersection of Lander Ave and E Linwood Ave, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found a single vehicle left at the scene, a white Chevrolet pickup truck. The other involved vehicle was a white Acura sedan that had been last seen heading eastbound on E Linwood Ave.
The white Chevrolet pickup truck had two occupants, an adult driver and a child passenger. The child passenger suffered minor injuries and was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital.
The white Chevrolet pickup truck sustained moderate damage and was deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring it to be towed away.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
While crews were still handling the first collision, at about 8:02 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to another reported vehicle collision, this one in front of a residence in the 1500 block of E Linwood Ave.
When officers arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. The first one was a white Acura sedan and the second one was a blue Chevrolet pickup truck. A mailbox, sign, and wheelbarrow were also involved. The white Acura sedan was determined to be the same one that had fled from the first collision.
The white Acura sedan had a single occupant, its driver, James Hilton, 26, of Turlock. He suffered moderate injuries and was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital. The blue Chevrolet pickup truck was parked and unoccupied.
The white Acura sedan had sustained major damage, while the blue Chevrolet pickup truck had sustained moderate damage. Both vehicles were deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring them to be towed away.
Prior to Hilton being transported to the hospital, while officers were speaking with him, they noticed that he was exhibiting objective symptoms of being under the influence. Officers did not ask him to participate in standardized field sobriety tests due to his injuries, however, they learned that he had a suspended driver’s license due to DUI and also had a warrant for DUI.
Based on the totality of the circumstances, officers determined that Hilton was under the influence of alcohol.
Hilton was arrested but then released to be transported to the hospital.
It’s currently also unknown how the second collision occurred.
On Thursday, October 13th, 2022, at 5:00 pm, the Turlock Police Department came out with an update regarding the hit and run that had occurred on Tuesday, October 11th, 2022, in the 2100 block of Fulkerth Rd, Turlock, which left an 83-year old man dead.
The Turlock Police Department announced the arrest of the responsible driver, the recovery of the involved vehicle, and the identity of the deceased victim.
At about 10:30 am, Armando Michael Arreola, 25, of Turlock, went to the Turlock Police Department to turn himself in as the responsible driver.
Arreola was interviewed by the Major Accident Investigation Team and the interview led to the discovery of the whereabouts of the involved vehicle. At the request of the Turlock Police Department, the Modesto Police Department responded to the 600 block of E Coolidge Ave, Modesto, and recovered the vehicle. It was taken to the Turlock Police Department where it will eventually be processed for evidence associated with the hit and run.
At the conclusion of the interview, Arreola was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of hit and run causing injury or death and manslaughter.
The deceased victim was identified as Santiago Estrada-Gonzalez, 83, of Delhi.
“The investigation into this incident is not over with the arrest of Arreola and the recovery of the involved vehicle,” said Turlock Police Acting Captain Russell Holeman. “The Traffic Safety Unit will be serving additional search warrants and will continue their work to gather evidence to solidify this investigation. We offer our sincere condolences to Santiago’s family during their time of loss,” he continued.
The investigation remains on-going. Anyone with information that could assist in the investigation is encouraged to call Officer Richard Fortado at 209-664-7399.
On Tuesday, October 11th, 2022, at 3:31 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported hit and run with injuries in the 2100 block of Fulkerth Rd, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found a pedestrian down in the westbound lanes of Fulkerth Rd directly in front of the bus stop.
The pedestrian was later determined to be an 83-year old Hispanic man with a last known address in Modesto. He was suffering major injuries which he succumbed to at the scene. His identity is yet to be released, pending next of kin notification.
The Turlock Police Department’s Major Accident Investigation Team responded to the scene to investigate the collision. The roadway was closed for nearly four hours as they processed the scene and gathered evidence. It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred, however, officers were told by witnesses that the vehicle that had struck the pedestrian was a small white sedan which was last seen westbound on Fulkerth Rd. Through investigation, the vehicle was later determined to be a white 2004 Acura TL, bearing California license 8LMZ774. The vehicle has damage to its front windshield and front right side. If spotted, immediately call 9-1-1.
“This investigation is a top priority for the Traffic Safety Unit,” said Turlock Police Officer Richard Fortado. “I ask that anyone who may have information about the identity of the responsible suspect or who may have seen the damaged white Acura TL, to please contact me,” he continued.
The investigation remains on-going. Anyone with information that could assist in the investigation is encouraged to call Officer Richard Fortado at 209-664-7399.
On Thursday, October 6th, 2022, at 8:11 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported vehicle collision at the intersection of W Main St and S Kilroy Rd, Turlock.
When officers arrived on scene, they found three vehicles and a trailer involved. The first vehicle was a white Chevrolet SUV hauling an involved white S & H trailer, the second vehicle was a gray GMC pickup truck, and the third vehicle was a white Intentional tractor hauling an uninvolved trailer.
There were a total of seven people involved, none of which were injured. A horse riding in the white S & H trailer was involved, however, and it suffered minor injuries. Its owners stated that they were going to take it to a veterinarian.
The white Chevrolet SUV sustained moderate damage and was able to be driven away from the vehicle, while the other two vehicles and trailer involved also sustained moderate damage, however, were deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring them to be towed away.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Wednesday, October 5th, 2022, at 10:55 pm, a Turlock Police officer near the intersection of N Broadway and W Canal Dr, Turlock, spotted a vehicle which looked like one that had led another officer on a pursuit a few days prior, so he attempted to make a traffic stop on it, however, it failed to yield and a pursuit ensued.
The vehicle made its way southbound through town and eventually made it to the intersection of Fifth St and E Linwood Ave, where it made an eastbound turn. The officer was still quite a ways behind the vehicle on Fifth St and mistakenly thought that the eastbound turn was onto Hartvickson Dr, so he lost it. This pursuit’s duration was about four minutes and speeds during it reached about 70 miles per hour.
A short time later, at 11:16 pm, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s airship arrived overhead in the area where the vehicle was last seen in an attempt to locate it. They spotted a potential match just outside of town near the intersection of E Linwood Ave and S Verduga Rd. The sheriff’s airship followed the vehicle as it ultimately returned to the city, guiding Turlock Police officers to it.
A Turlock Police sergeant was able to get behind the vehicle near the intersection of Alpha Rd and E F St and attempted to stop it again, however, it failed to yield and a second pursuit ensued. This pursuit ended within about a minute as the sergeant lost the vehicle while it was leaving town eastbound on East Ave. Speeds during this pursuit reached about 100 miles per hour.
The sheriff’s airship continued to follow the vehicle to Denair, while it continued driving at high rates of speed and not stopping at stop signs. When the vehicle arrived in Denair, it began endlessly driving around in a neighborhood until it spotted a police vehicle and began recklessly heading back towards Turlock.
The sheriff’s airship continued to follow the vehicle and Stanislaus County Sheriff’s deputies were able to ultimately assist by setting up spike strips near the intersection of E Tuolumne Rd and Geer Rd. As the vehicle approached the intersection, it ran over the spikes which quickly deflated its tires.
The vehicle continued westbound on W Tuolumne Rd until its driver ultimately lost control and crashed into a brick wall at N Tully Rd.
The vehicle’s driver bailed on foot and attempted to hide on Shadow Park Dr, however, was found a few minutes later by a sheriff’s canine. He was arrested without incident and identified as Gerardo Partida, 25, of Delhi.
Partida was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of flight from a peace officer with disregard to public safety, hit and run causing property damage, and driving a vehicle with lighting equipment not maintained in good working order.
On Sunday, October 2nd, 2022, at 5:28 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, Modesto Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of N Olive Ave and Hartwick Ave, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. The first one was a black Honda sedan and the second one was a blue Hyundai hatchback.
There were a total of seven people involved, one of which suffered major injuries, four of which suffered moderate injuries, and two of which suffered minor injuries. The one who suffered major injuries was air transported by CALSTAR Air Medical Services to a local hospital, while the rest were ground transported by American Medical Response to local hospitals.
Both vehicles sustained major damage and were deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring them to be towed away.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred, however, a person claiming to be a witness commented on a Facebook post stating that she had seen both vehicles racing prior to the collision.
The investigation remains on-going. Anyone with information that could assist in the investigation is encouraged to call Officer Raymond Croxen at 209-668-6542.
On Thursday, September 22nd, 2022, at 7:07 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of Seventh St and W F St, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found a downed bicyclist. Witnesses reported that a motorcyclist had struck him and fled the area.
Although the bicyclist was down, he was alert and conscious when contacted. He was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital with an unknown extent of injuries.
Officers began investigating and were told by a witness that they had seen the motorcyclist traveling westbound on W F St approaching Seventh St at a high rate of speed prior to the collision. The motorcyclist was described as a man wearing dark clothing. Officers were then told by another witness that they observed the bicyclist riding his bike in the area of the intersection when he collided with the motorcyclist. The motorcyclist then reportedly fled the scene westbound on W F St towards Lander Ave. Officers found and collected pieces of a blue and charcoal motorcycle fairing on the south side of W F St just west of the intersection.
The investigation remains on-going. Anyone with information that could assist in the investigation is encouraged to call Officer Gavin Allison at 209-668-5550 extension 6698.
On Monday, September 26th, 2022, at 6:13 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of Hedstrom Rd and James Ln, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. The first one was a white Ford hatchback and the second one was a gray GMC SUV.
The white Ford hatchback had a single occupant, its driver, who suffered minor injuries, while the gray GMC SUV had three occupants, including two small children, all of which suffered minor injuries. All four were ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital.
The white Ford hatchback sustained major damage, while the gray GMC SUV sustained moderate damage. Both vehicles were deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring them to be towed away.
Witnesses who saw the collision stated that the white Ford hatchback was traveling eastbound on Hedstrom Rd from Gail Ave, while the gray GMC SUV was traveling westbound on Hedstrom Rd from Case Way. As the two vehicles approached each other near the intersection, the driver of the white Ford hatchback reportedly attempted to turn northbound onto James Ln and did so in the path of the gray GMC SUV, causing the collision. Both vehicles then came to final rest on the northwest corner of the intersection.
On Monday, September 26th, 2022, at 4:36 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries across the street from a residence in the 2100 block of W Taylor Rd, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found a single vehicle involved, a red Honda coupe. The vehicle had gone off of the roadway, struck an irrigation system, overturned, and come to final rest partially over the canal.
The vehicle had a single occupant, its driver, who suffered moderate injuries. He was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital.
The vehicle sustained major damage and was deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring it to be towed away.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Sunday, September 25th, 2022, at 4:37 pm, the California Highway Patrol, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries northbound State Route 99 just north of W Linwood Ave, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found a single vehicle involved, a Chevrolet pickup truck, which was in a dirt field east of the freeway between the overpass and Esperanza Ct.
The vehicle had four occupants, including driver Severo Ramirez, 33, of Stockton, and front passenger Sharayah Sanders, 31, of Stockton. A nine-year old female of Stockton and seven-year old female of Manteca were also seated in the back. Ramirez suffered minor injuries, Sanders suffered major injuries, the nine-year old suffered major injuries, and the seven-year old suffered minor injuries. Ramirez refused to be transported to the hospital, Sanders and the seven-year old were ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital, while the nine-year old was air transported by PHI Air Medical Services to a regional children’s hospital.
The vehicle sustained major damage and was deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring it to be towed away.
Officers began investigating, and determined that Ramirez was under the influence of alcohol. Officers determined that Ramirez was traveling northbound on State Route 99 from Lander Ave, when his intoxicated state caused him to lose control of his vehicle near the W Linwood Ave overpass. At that point, his vehicle struck the center median barrier and crossed all lanes of traffic headed in a northeasterly direction. His vehicle then left the edge of the roadway, rolled over, and came to final rest where it was found after colliding with a cyclone fence.
Ramirez was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury and driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater causing injury. He was also issued an administrative driver’s license suspension order by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and his vehicle was impounded.
On Friday, September 23rd, 2022, at 11:07 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries in the 1000 block of East Ave, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. The first was a white Dodge pickup truck and the second was a white Toyota sedan.
The white Dodge pickup truck had two occupants. Its driver did not suffer any injuries, while its passenger was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital with minor injuries. The white Toyota sedan had one occupant who suffered minor injuries and refused to be transported to the hospital.
The white Dodge pickup truck sustained moderate damage, while the white Toyota sedan sustained major damage. Both vehicles were deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring them to be towed away.
Witnesses reported that the white Dodge pickup truck was traveling eastbound on East Ave from S Center St, while the white Toyota sedan was traveling westbound on East Ave from Minaret Ave. As the two vehicles approached each other in the 1000 block of East Ave, the white Toyota sedan reportedly made a left turn directly into the path of the white Dodge pickup truck while attempting to enter a parking lot. The front of the white Dodge pickup truck then collided with the front right side of the white Toyota sedan and pushed it a few feet to the east where both vehicles came to final rest.
On Sunday, September 18th, 2022, at 3:39 am, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of W Main St and N Orange St, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. The first was a white BMW sedan and the second was a black Toyota sedan. A fire hydrant had also been struck and knocked off its post.
Both vehicles only had single occupants, their drivers. The driver of the white BMW sedan, Daniel Anzures, 23, of Turlock, did not suffer any injuries, while the driver of the black Toyota sedan suffered minor injuries. He refused to be transported to the hospital.
Both vehicles sustained major damage and were deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring them to be towed away. It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
Anzures had fled the scene on foot prior to crews’ arrival, however, he called police a few minutes later claiming that he wanted to surrender and was near a church in the area. Officers began searching for him and located him in the 300 block of S Laurel St.
Officers noticed that Anzures was exhibiting objective symptoms of being under the influence, so they asked him if he would be willing to participate in a standardized field sobriety test. Anzures agreed and completed the test.
Ultimately, based on the objective symptoms that Anzures was exhibiting, his performance in the standardized field sobriety tests, the fact that he had just been involved in a collision which he had fled from for no other apparent reason, his statements, and the totality of the circumstances, officers determined that he was under the influence of alcohol.
Anzures was arrested and provided an evidentiary breath sample at the scene as required by California’s implied consent law. The results of the breath sample revealed that Anzures had a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater.
Ultimately, Anzures was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety on charges of hit and run with injuries and driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury. He was also issued an administrative driver’s license suspension order by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and his vehicle was impounded.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Tuesday, September 13th, 2022, at 9:46 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of Lander Ave and W Main St, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. The first one was an unknown motorcycle and the second one was a gray Honda sedan. The motorcyclist was found down in the roadway.
The motorcycle had a single rider. He was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital with moderate injuries, including a broken wrist. The other vehicle had an unknown number of occupants, however, neither of them were injured.
Both vehicles were deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring them to be towed away.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Monday, September 12th, 2022, at 6:04 am, the Turlock Police Department, Stanislaus State Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of E Tuolumne Rd and N Olive Ave, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. The first one was a silver Lexus sedan and the second one was a white Ford pickup truck.
The silver Lexus sedan had a single occupant, its driver. She was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital with minor injuries. The white Ford pickup truck had two occupants, a driver and a passenger. Its driver suffered minor injuries and refused to be transported to the hospital, while its passenger did not suffer any injuries.
Both vehicles sustained moderate damage and were deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring them to be towed away.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Monday, September 5th, 2022, at 1:03 am, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with unknown details in the 1100 block of East Ave, Turlock.
When officers arrived on scene, they found four vehicles involved. The first was a white Chevrolet pickup truck, the second was a white Ford pickup truck, the third was a silver Dodge sedan, and the fourth was a gray Dodge pickup truck. A fence was also involved.
The white Chevrolet pickup truck had a single occupant, its driver, Omar Jimenez, 27, of Turlock. The other three vehicles were parked and unoccupied.
The white Chevrolet pickup truck sustained moderate damage and was deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring it to be towed away. The other three vehicles sustained minor damage and were left where they were parked.
While speaking with Jimenez, officers noticed that he was exhibiting objective symptoms of being under the influence, so they asked him if he would be willing to participate in standardized field sobriety tests. Jimenez agreed and was able to complete one, however, was not able to complete the remaining two due to his level of intoxication.
Ultimately, based on the objective symptoms that Jimenez was exhibiting, his performance in the one standardized field sobriety he was able to complete, the fact that he had just been involved in a collision, his statements, and the totality of the circumstances, officers determined that he was under the influence of alcohol.
Jimenez was arrested and provided an evidentiary breath sample at the scene as required by California’s implied consent law. The results of the breath sample revealed that Jimenez had a blood alcohol content of .19.
Jimenez was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater. He was also issued an administrative driver’s license suspension order by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and his vehicle was impounded.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Friday, September 3rd, 2022, at 11:37 pm, the California Highway Patrol, Keyes Fire Protection District, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries in the 3100 block of N Washington Rd, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found a single vehicle involved, a Honda. Its driver was found underneath it.
The vehicle had two occupants, its driver, a 51-year old man of Stockton whose identity has not yet been released, and his passenger, Victor Bedoy, 22, of Stockton. The vehicle’s driver suffered major injuries which he succumbed to at the scene, while Bedoy did not suffer any injuries.
The vehicle sustained major damage and was deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring it to be towed away.
Officers began investigating and determined that the vehicle was traveling westbound on W Monte Vista Ave approaching N Washington Rd at about sixty miles per hour. As the vehicle approached the intersection, it failed to stop for the stop sign and continued in a westerly direction onto a private dirt road. A few seconds later, the front left side of the vehicle collided with a power pole. The vehicle’s driver was not wearing his seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle, thrown in its path, and run over by it. The vehicle came to final rest a short time later.
Officers believe that alcohol and/or drugs were a factor in the collision.
The investigation remains on-going. Anyone with information that could assist in the investigation is encouraged to call Officer Aaron Fay at 209-545-7440.
Less than two hours later, at 1:12 am, the California Highway Patrol, Keyes Fire Protection District, and American Medical Response were dispatched to another reported vehicle collision with injuries, this one in the 5700 block of E Keyes Rd.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. One was a Mazda sedan and the other was a Chevrolet pickup truck.
Both vehicles only had a single occupant, their drivers. The identity of the driver of the Mazda sedan has not yet been released, however, the Chevrolet pickup truck was being driven by Richard John Agresti, 31, of Ceres.
The driver of the Mazda sedan suffered major injuries which he succumbed to at the scene, while the driver of the Chevrolet pickup truck suffered major injuries and was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital.
Both vehicles sustained major damage and were deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring them to be towed away.
Officers began investigating and determined that the Mazda sedan was traveling eastbound on E Keyes Rd from Pioneer Rd, while the Chevrolet pickup truck was traveling westbound on E Keyes Rd from Mountain View Rd. As the two vehicles met in the 5700 block of E Keyes Rd, for an unknown reason, the Mazda sedan veered to the left into the westbound lane and collided head-on with the Chevrolet pickup truck. The Mazda sedan’s driver was ejected from his vehicle and landed in the roadway. The Mazda sedan came to final rest on its wheels on the south shoulder of the roadway facing northwest, while the Chevrolet pickup truck came to final rest on its wheels in an orchard facing southwest.
It’s currently unclear whether alcohol or drugs were a factor in the collision.
The investigation remains on-going. Anyone with information that could assist in the investigation is encouraged to call Officer Matthew Pender at 209-534-7440.
On Thursday, September 1st, 2022, at 10:32 pm, a Turlock Police officer near the intersection of E Glenwood Ave and Golf Rd, Turlock, observed a vehicle violate the California Vehicle Code, so he attempted to make a traffic stop on it.
The driver of the vehicle, Jorge Quintero, 34, of Turlock, took off from the officer, however, did not make it very far and drove straight into the fence of a residence in the 2000 block of Golf Road.
A high risk stop was conducted and Quintero was detained in handcuffs at gunpoint.
When officers had their dispatcher run Quintero, he returned with a local $10,000 misdemeanor warrant for driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater.
While officers were speaking with Quintero, they noticed that he was exhibiting objective symptoms of being under the influence. Ultimately, officers determined that he was under the influence of alcohol.
Quintero was arrested and provided an evidentiary breath sample at the scene as required by California’s implied consent law. The results of the breath sample revealed that Quintero had a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater.
Quintero was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater, and driving with a suspended driver’s license due to a DUI conviction, as well as his warrant. He was also issued an administrative driver’s license suspension order by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and his vehicle was impounded.
At the time of the collision, Quintero was the vehicle’s only occupant. He did not suffer any injuries.
Quintero’s vehicle sustained minor damage.
The collision occurred because Quintero was traveling at a high rate of speed eastbound on E Glenwood Ave and was unable to turn when he approached Golf Rd.
On Wednesday, August 31st, 2022, at 6:41 pm, a Turlock Police officer near the intersection of N Golden State Blvd and W Canal Dr, Turlock, observed a vehicle collision occur at the intersection involving a semi-truck and traffic light.
After the collision, the truck did not stop and drove off westbound from the scene. It was stopped by the officer a few seconds later near the intersection of Chestnut St and N First St.
The officer made contact with the truck’s driver, Carrie Keeton, 41, of North Carolina, noticed that she was exhibiting objective symptoms of being under the influence, and smelt a faint odor of alcohol coming off of her.
The officer removed Keeton from her truck and asked her if she would be willing to participate in standardized field sobriety tests, which she agreed to and completed.
Ultimately, based on the objective symptoms that Keeton was exhibiting, the odor of alcohol that was coming off of her, her performance in the standardized field sobriety tests, the fact that she had just been involved in a collision, and the totality of the circumstances, officers determined that she was under the influence of alcohol.
Keeton was arrested and provided an evidentiary breath sample at the scene as required by California’s implied consent law. The results of the breath sample revealed that Keeton had a blood alcohol content of .04 or greater.
Keeton was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving a commercial vehicle with a blood alcohol content of .04 or greater. She was also issued an administrative driver’s license suspension order by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and her vehicle was impounded.
At the time of the collision, Keeton was the truck’s only occupant. She did not suffer any injuries.
Keeton’s truck sustained minor damage.
The collision occurred as Keeton was making a westbound turn onto W Canal Dr from northbound N Golden State Blvd.
On Monday, August 29th, 2022, at 3:57 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of W Main St and N Kilroy Rd, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. One was a black Toyota sedan while the other was a white Nissan SUV. The black Toyota sedan was rolled over on its driver side.
The driver of the black Toyota sedan, who was its only occupant, did not suffer any injuries, however, had to be helped out of the vehicle by bystanders. The driver of the white Nissan SUV, who was also its only occupant, suffered minor injuries and was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital.
Both vehicles sustained moderate damage and were deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring them to be towed away.
Officers began investigating and determined that the black Toyota sedan was traveling eastbound on W Main St in the left lane while the white Nissan SUV was traveling westbound on W Main St in the right lane. When the two vehicles approached the intersection, the black Toyota sedan entered the left turn pocket and began executing its left turn to go northbound on N Kilroy Rd. While the black Toyota sedan was executing its turn, the front of the white Nissan SUV collided with the passenger side of the black Toyota sedan and caused it to roll over. It’s currently unclear which vehicle had the right of way at the intersection at the time.
On Sunday, August 28th, 2022, at 7:12 pm, the California Highway Patrol and Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a reported sideshow in progress at NASA Crows Landing Airport, Bell Rd, Crows Landing.
As the sheriff’s office’s airship and deputies on the ground began arriving in the area, the group of over two hundred vehicles began dispersing.
One of the vehicles, a silver Ford coupe, caught the attention of the airship after it had been seen driving recklessly at speeds in excess of 110 miles per hour. Deputies on the ground did not attempt to stop the vehicle, however, it was followed by the airship as it eventually made its way into Turlock.
Due to the vehicle’s continued reckless driving, the decision was made to deploy spike strips at the intersection of W Main St and N Tegner Rd. The spike strips were successful and slowed the vehicle down to about ten miles per hour.
Eventually, the silver Ford coupe collided with an innocent bystander’s black Kia SUV at the intersection of W Main St and northbound State Route 99.
The silver Ford coupe’s driver immediately exited and began fleeing on foot, while his two passengers remained in the vehicle. He was taken into custody shortly later in the dirt field at 201 N Tully Rd and identified as Sergio Valencia, 24, of Santa Clarita.
The Turlock Police Department was dispatched to handle the vehicle collision.
At the time of the collision, the silver Ford coupe had a total of three occupants, while the black Kia SUV had two. No one suffered any injuries.
Both vehicles sustained minor damage. The silver Ford coupe was towed away from the scene while the black Kia SUV was able to be driven away.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
Valencia was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of reckless driving, engaging in a motor vehicle speed contest on a highway, and hit and run.
On Thursday, August 25th, 2022, at 4:57 am, the Turlock Police Department and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with unknown details near the intersection of N Golden State Blvd and Fulkerth Rd, Turlock.
When officers arrived on scene, they found a single vehicle involved, a silver Scion coupe which had overturned and was on its roof.
The vehicle had a single occupant, who did not suffer any injuries.
The vehicle sustained moderate damage and was deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring it to be towed away.
It’s currently unknown how exactly the collision occurred, however, the driver was traveling northbound on N Golden State Blvd from Fulkerth Rd when it occurred and reported that he had fallen asleep while driving.
On Wednesday, August 24th, 2022, at 9:53 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Stanislaus State Police Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with unknown details at the intersection of E Monte Vista Ave and N Berkeley Ave, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. One was a gray Honda SUV while the other was a green Toyota sedan.
Both vehicles had a single occupant, their drivers. Both drivers suffered minor injuries. The driver of the gray Honda SUV was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital while the driver of the green Toyota sedan refused to be transported to the hospital.
Both vehicles sustained moderate damage. The gray Honda SUV was deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring it to be towed away, while the green Toyota sedan was driven away from the scene.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Saturday, August 20th, 2022, at 5:42 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries in the 300 block of W Hawkeye Ave, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. One was a Kia hatchback, while the other was a Ford sedan.
Both vehicles only had a single occupant, their drivers, one of which suffered minor injuries while the other suffered moderate injuries. The one who suffered minor injuries refused to be transported to the hospital while the one who suffered moderate injuries was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital.
Both vehicles sustained moderate damage and were deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring them to be towed away.
Officers began investigating and determined that one of the drivers was traveling westbound on W Hawkeye Ave, while the other was traveling eastbound. The one who was traveling eastbound decided to make a U-turn and did so directly in front of the one who was traveling westbound. The driver that was traveling westbound was unable to avoid the collision.
On Friday, August 19th, 2022, at 12:16 am, the California Highway Patrol, Keyes Fire Protection District, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries near the intersection of N Golden State Blvd and W Barnhart Rd, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found a single vehicle involved, a silver Ford sedan, which had struck a pedestrian who was down in the roadway.
The pedestrian, later identified as Michael Burks, 51, of Modesto, was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital with major injuries which he later succumbed to. The driver and only occupant of the silver Ford sedan, Kaisee Budworth, 32, of Turlock, did not suffer any injuries.
Budworth’s vehicle sustained minor damage.
Officers began investigating and determined that Budworth was traveling southbound on N Golden State Blvd at a speed between forty and 45 miles per hour, while Burks was walking in the middle of the southbound lane just south of her vehicle wearing all black clothing. As Budworth approached Burks, the front of her vehicle collided with him as she was unable to see him and stop in time due to the limited lighting in the area and the fact that he was wearing dark clothing.
The investigation remains on-going. Anyone with information that could assist in the investigation is encouraged to call Officer Jeff Abrahamson at 209-545-7440.
On Wednesday, August 17th, 2022, at 8:28 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries in the 2200 block of Carmichael Way, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found a single vehicle involved, a motorized scooter, whose rider had fallen off of it.
The rider was found breathing, but unresponsive. He was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital with unknown injuries.
The motorized scooter sustained minor damage.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Saturday, August 13th, 2022, at 1:33 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a security check at the intersection of Fulkerth Rd and N Golden State Blvd, Turlock, after a man had been seen passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle.
Firefighters and paramedics got on scene prior to officers and attempted to make contact with the vehicle’s driver, later identified as a 17-year old Hispanic male juvenile. The juvenile immediately woke up and sped off at a high rate of speed, nearly striking one of the paramedics with his vehicle.
A few minutes later, officers located the vehicle near the intersection of Fulkerth Rd and N Tully Rd cutting off other vehicles and traveling at a high rate of speed. Officers attempted to make a traffic stop on the vehicle, however, the juvenile driver failed to stop and a pursuit ensued.
The juvenile led the officers through a shopping center in the area and then up to Monte Vista Crossings before heading back to where he was originally found southbound on N Golden State Blvd. In the process, the juvenile continued driving at a high rate of speed and even drove into oncoming lanes against traffic.
The vehicle finally became disabled and the pursuit came to an end near the intersection of W Canal Dr and N Golden State Blvd after the juvenile drove over a center median, however, not before sideswiping one of the pursuing patrol vehicles and an uninvolved bystander’s vehicle.
The juvenile then exited his vehicle and began fleeing on foot, however, was taken into custody shortly later in the 500 block of N Golden State Blvd after offering up some resistance.
The juvenile was arrested and released on a citation on charges of flight from a peace officer with disregard to public safety, flight from a peace officer against traffic, false personation, resisting a peace officer, providing false identification to a peace officer, possession of a controlled substance, and driving without a valid driver’s license.
No one suffered any injuries in the sideswipe collision and all vehicles involved sustained minor damage. The investigation into the collision remains on-going.
On Monday, August 15th, 2022, at 5:11 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of E Canal Dr and N Denair Ave, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. One was a green Ford SUV and the other was a blue Magna bicycle. The bicyclist was laying in the roadway about thirty feet away from his bicycle.
The green Ford SUV had two occupants, neither of which suffered any injuries. The bicyclist suffered major injuries and was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital.
The green Ford SUV sustained minor damage and was able to be driven away from the scene, while the blue Magna bicycle also sustained minor damage but was stored by the Turlock Police Department for safekeeping until its owner can reclaim it.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
The westbound lanes of E Canal Dr between N Mitchell Ave and Wolfe Ave were closed for a little less than an hour while crews worked the scene.
The investigation remains on-going. Anyone with information that could assist in the investigation is encouraged to call Officer Mark Alberti at 209-668-1200.
On Sunday, August 14th, 2022, at 8:25 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with unknown details in front of a residence in the 1200 block of Pecan Way, Turlock.
When officers arrived on scene, they originally only found one vehicle involved, a gray Acura SUV, however, a minute later located the second involved vehicle, a gray GMC SUV, around the corner in front of its registered address.
The gray Acura SUV was unoccupied and legally parked on the side of the road at the time of the collision, while the gray GMC SUV had a single occupant at the time of the collision, Manuel Aguilar, 38, of Turlock, who did not suffer any injuries.
Both vehicles sustained minor damage. The gray Acura SUV was left parked where it was while the gray GMC SUV was impounded after its driver was arrested.
While speaking with Aguilar, officers noticed that he was exhibiting objective symptoms of being under the influence, so they asked him if he would be willing to participate in standardized field sobriety tests. Aguilar agreed and completed the tests.
Ultimately, based on the objective symptoms Aguilar was exhibiting, his performance in the standardized field sobriety tests, the fact that there was an open alcohol container in his vehicle, the fact that he had just been involved in a collision, and the totality of the circumstances, officers determined that he was under the influence of alcohol.
Aguilar was arrested and transported to a local hospital for a blood draw as required by California’s implied consent law.
Afterwards, Aguilar was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater. He was also issued an administrative driver’s license suspension order by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and his vehicle was impounded.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Saturday, August 13th, 2022, at 3:39 am, the California Highway Patrol, Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries northbound State Route 99 just north of Lander Ave, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found a Honda sedan that had driven off of the freeway, crashed into a cyclone fence, and ended up in the yard of United Rentals, 1400 South Ave.
The vehicle had a single occupant, Diana Isbael Martinez, 29, of Turlock. She suffered minor injuries and was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital.
The vehicle sustained moderate damage and was deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring it to be towed away.
After being released from the hospital, Martinez was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater. She was also issued an administrative driver’s license suspension order by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and her vehicle was impounded.
Officers began investigating and determined that Martinez was traveling northbound State Route 99 just past Lander Ave in the left lane at an unknown speed, when for an unknown reason, she allowed her vehicle to drift across all lanes and leave the roadway. Her vehicle proceeded in a northeasterly direction, collided with the cyclone fence, and ended up in the United Rentals yard.
On Thursday, August 11th, 2022, at 10:45 pm, the Turlock Police Department and Turlock Fire Department were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with unknown details at Turlock Dental Care, 3131 Colorado Ave, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found a single vehicle involved, a silver Chevrolet sedan, which had originally struck the structure and then backed into a traffic light control box.
The vehicle had a single occupant, its driver, Kent Correia, 42, of Turlock, who suffered minor injuries and refused to be transported to the hospital.
The vehicle sustained moderate damage and was deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring it to be towed away.
It’s currently unknown how the original collision with the structure had occurred, however, Correia had backed into the traffic light control box after the original collision while attempting to flee the scene. Bystanders who attempted to stop Correia were allegedly battered by him, however, they did not want to become victims.
At some point during the collision, a gas line was also damaged which caused a small leak and required the Pacific Gas and Electric Company to respond and secure it.
While speaking with Correia, officers noticed that he was exhibiting objective symptoms of being under the influence, so they asked him if he would be willing to participate in standardized field sobriety tests. He refused. Correia was then asked to blow into a preliminary alcohol screening device, which he also refused.
Ultimately, based on the objective symptoms Correia was exhibiting, the fact that he was unable to sit up straight and kept laying down on the sidewalk, the fact that he had just been involved in a collision, and the totality of the circumstances, officers determined that he was under the influence of alcohol.
Correia was arrested and provided an evidentiary breath sample at the scene as required by California’s implied consent law. The results of the breath sample revealed that Correia had a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater. Correira was then transported to a local hospital at his request for a blood draw to provide as an additional sample.
Afterwards, Correia was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater. He was also issued an administrative driver’s license suspension order by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and his vehicle was impounded.
On Sunday, August 7th, 2022, at 12:34 am, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with unknown details in the 300 block of Lander Ave, Turlock.
When officers arrived on scene, they found five vehicles involved. The first was a white Infiniti sedan, the second was a black Mercedes-Benz sedan, the third was a gold Honda sedan, the fourth was a silver classic Ford sedan, and the fifth was a black Acura sedan.
The white Infiniti sedan had a single occupant, its driver, Edgar Gama Manzo, 43, of Turlock. He did not suffer any injuries. The other four vehicles were all legally parked on the side of the road in the order they were listed in and unoccupied.
The white Infiniti sedan, black Mercedes-Benz sedan, and gold Honda sedan, all sustained moderate damage. The silver classic Ford sedan and black Acura sedan both sustained minor damage. The white Infiniti sedan was deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring it to be towed away. The other four vehicles were left parked where they were.
Officers began investigating and determined that Manzo was traveling southbound on Lander Ave just past High Stat an unknown speed, when for an unknown reason, he allowed his vehicle to veer to the right off of the path of travel and strike the black Mercedes-Benz sedan. The black Mercedes-Benz sedan was pushed into the gold Honda sedan, which was pushed into the silver classic Ford sedan, which was pushed into the black Acura sedan.
While speaking with Manzo, officers noticed that he was exhibiting objective symptoms of being under the influence, so they asked him if he would be willing to participate in standardized field sobriety tests. He agreed and completed them.
Ultimately, based on the objective symptoms Manzo was exhibiting, his performance in the standardized field sobriety tests, the fact that he had just been involved in a collision with a primary collision factor common with drunk drivers, his statements, and the totality of the circumstances, officers determined that he was under the influence of alcohol.
Manzo was arrested and provided an evidentiary breath sample at the scene as required by California’s implied consent law. The results of the breath sample revealed that Manzo had a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater.
Manzo was released on a citation on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater. He was also issued an administrative driver’s license suspension order by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and his vehicle was impounded.
On Tuesday, August 9th, 2022, at 2:36 am, the Modesto Police Department was dispatched to a reported auto burglary that had just occurred at a residence in the 2800 block of Sapphire Dr, Modesto, after a man had been seen stealing items from an equipment trailer in front of the residence.
While responding, one of the officers observed a vehicle matching the description of the suspect vehicle with garden equipment in plain view traveling northbound on Claus Rd approaching E Briggsmore Ave.
The officer then observed the vehicle violate the California Vehicle Code so he attempted to make a traffic stop on it, however, the driver, later identified as Joseph Jones, 35, of Waterford, failed to stop for the officer and a pursuit ensued.
Jones led the officer eastbound on Parker Rd before crashing into a street sign at Wellsford Rd and then backing into the officer’s vehicle which constituted aggravated assault against the officer.
After backing into the officer’s vehicle, Jones continued to flee southbound on Wellsford Rd, eastbound on Dusty Rd, and then southbound on Albers Rd. Jones continued southbound onto Geer Rd until entering Turlock and turning westbound on W Springer Dr. Jones did hit spike strips at Geer Rd and Service Rd, however, they did not have much effect.
Jones then continued westbound onto Sandy Way, southbound on Magnolia Dr, and then westbound on Ashford Dr. From there, he turned southbound on Crowell Rd before crashing into a front yard at the T-intersection of W Tuolumne Rd with Crowell Rd.
With the assistance of the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office and Turlock Police Department, a high risk stop was conducted and Jones was taken into custody at gunpoint without further incident.
A search of Jones’ vehicle incident led to the discovery of the property stolen from the original equipment trailer burglary. They were returned back to their rightful owner.
Jones was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm against a peace officer, flight from a peace officer with disregard to public safety, burglary, hit and run with property damage, possession of methamphetamines, driving without a valid driver’s license, reckless driving, possession of burglary tools, and driving without evidence of financial responsibility.
No one was injured as a result of neither of the three collisions.
On Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022, at 4:37 am, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of W Main St and southbound State Route 99, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. One was a silver Chrysler sedan and the other was a gray Infiniti sedan.
The silver Chrysler sedan had a single occupant who suffered minor injuries and was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital. The gray Infiniti sedan had two occupants who did not suffer any injuries.
Both vehicles sustained moderate damage and were deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring them to be towed away.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Friday, July 29th, 2022, at 4:32 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with no injuries at the intersection of E Monte Vista Ave and Colorado Ave, Turlock, after one of their own captains had his work vehicle backed into.
When officers arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. One was the captain’s unmarked work vehicle, a silver Ford SUV, and the other was a gray Mazda minivan.
The silver Ford SUV had a single occupant and the gray Mazda minivan had three occupants, all of which were uninjured.
Both vehicles sustained minor damage and were able to be driven away from the scene.
It’s currently unknown how exactly the collision occurred, however, the gray Mazda minivan had backed into the silver Ford SUV.
During the course of the investigation, officers discovered that the driver of the gray Mazda minivan, Mariela Sixtos, 39, of Turlock, was unlicensed.
Sixtos was arrested and released on a citation on charges of driving without a valid driver’s license.
On Thursday, July 21st, 2022, at 8:52 pm, the Turlock Police Department and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with unknown injuries at the intersection of N Golden State Blvd and W Syracuse Ave, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. One was a gray Toyota sedan and the other was a silver Schwinn bicycle.
The gray Toyota sedan had a single occupant who was not injured. The bicyclist suffered minor injuries and refused to be transported to the hospital.
The gray Toyota sedan sustained minor damage and was able to be driven away from the scene. The silver Schwinn bicycle sustained moderate damage and was deemed inoperable as a result of the collision.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Monday, July 18th, 2022, at 7:13 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with no injuries at Turlock Fire Station 2, 791 S Walnut Rd, Turlock.
When officers arrived on scene, they found a single vehicle involved, a gray Acura coupe, which had struck a small communication pole.
The vehicle had a single occupant who did not suffer any injuries.
The vehicle sustained minor damage and was able to be driven away from the scene.
As the vehicle was traveling southbound on S Walnut Rd approaching the fire station, its driver lost control of it and allowed it to veer to the right into the fire station’s parking lot. The driver made a left turn in an attempt to correct and allowed his vehicle to go over some rocks and the fire station’s front lawn. The vehicle then struck a small communication pole and reentered the roadway where it came to final rest in front of the fire station.
On Friday, July 15th, 2022, at 7:09 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of W Monte Vista Ave and N Golden State Blvd, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. One was a Chevrolet SUV and the other was a Honda coupe. The Chevrolet SUV was overturned and on its roof.
There were a total of five patients, three of which suffered minor injuries and two of which suffered moderate injuries. Some of the patients were stuck and had to be extricated by firefighters. It’s currently unknown which were transported to the hospital and which vehicle each were in.
Both vehicles sustained moderate damage and were deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring them to be towed away.
Officers began investigating and learned that as that Chevrolet SUV was making a northbound turn onto N Golden State Blvd from eastbound W Monte Vista Ave, the Honda coupe which was southbound on N Golden State Blvd broadsided it in the middle of the intersection and caused it to overturn. It’s currently unclear which vehicle had the right of way at the intersection at the time.
On Friday, July 15th, 2022, at 6:21 am, the California Highway Patrol, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries southbound State Route 99 at Fulkerth Rd, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found a single vehicle involved, a Chevrolet SUV just west of the freeway on-ramp.
The vehicle had a single occupant, a 54 year old man of Hughson, who was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the collision and had been ejected. The man was pinned underneath the vehicle and had suffered major injuries which he had succumbed to prior to crews’ arrival. His identity has yet to be released.
The vehicle sustained major damage and was deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring it to be towed away.
Officers began investigating, and the preliminary stages of their investigation indicate that the man had been traveling southbound in the right lane of the freeway at an unknown speed approaching Fulkerth Rd, when for an unknown reason, he allowed his vehicle to drift into the middle lane. The man then turned his vehicle sharply to the right. The vehicle proceeded in a southwesterly direction, crossing over the right lane and eventually leaving the freeway. The vehicle overturned several times and came to final rest on its wheels just west of the freeway on-ramp on top of the man who had been ejected at some point because he was not wearing his seatbelt.
It’s currently unclear whether or not alcohol or drugs played a factor in this collision.
The investigation remains on-going. Anyone with information that could assist in the investigation is encouraged to call California Highway Patrol Officer Brandon Whittemore at 209-545-7440.
On Tuesday, July 12th, 2022, at 10:30 am, the California Highway Patrol, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries northbound State Route 99 just south of Lander Ave, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found a single vehicle involved, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, which was east of the freeway by a cornfield.
The motorcycle had a single rider, a 65 year old male of Twain Harte, who suffered major injuries which he succumbed to at the scene. His identity has yet to be released.
The motorcycle sustained major damage and was deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring it to be towed away.
Officers began investigating, and the preliminary stages of their investigation indicate that the motorcyclist was traveling northbound in the middle lane of the freeway approaching Lander Ave at an unknown speed, when for an unknown reason, he allowed his motorcycle to veer to the right. The motorcycle entered the right lane and then continued in a northeasterly direction as it eventually left the freeway. The motorcycle then entered a dirt and grass area before colliding with a barbed-wire fence, causing the motorcyclist to be ejected.
It’s currently unclear whether or not alcohol or drugs played a factor in this collision. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet when the collision occurred.
The investigation remains on-going. Anyone with information that could assist in the investigation is encouraged to call California Highway Patrol Officer Dustin Jorrick at 209-545-7440.
On Friday, July 8th, 2022, at 8:23 am, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and Patterson District Ambulance were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at Northern Refrigerated Transportation, 2700 W Main St, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. One was a classic Chevrolet coupe and the other was an International box truck.
The classic Chevrolet coupe had a single occupant who suffered moderate injuries and was ground transported by Patterson District Ambulance to a local hospital after having to be extricated by firefighters. The International box truck had a single occupant who did not suffer any injuries.
The classic Chevrolet coupe sustained major damage and was deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring it to be towed away. The International box truck sustained minor damage and was able to be driven away from the scene.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Saturday, July 9th, 2022, at 1:55 am, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported vehicle collision in the 100 block of Minaret Ave, Turlock.
When officers arrived on scene, they located three vehicles involved. One was a red Mercedes-Benz sedan, one was a gray GMC pickup truck which was lying on its passenger side, and the other one was a black Chevrolet coupe.
The driver of the red Mercedes-Benz sedan had fled the scene on foot prior to officers’ arrival and the other two vehicles were legally parked on the side of the road and unoccupied.
The red Mercedes-Benz sedan sustained major damage and the gray GMC pickup truck sustained moderate damage. They were deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring them to be towed away. The black Chevrolet coupe also sustained moderate damage, however, was able to be left parked on the side of the road.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
On Tuesday, July 5th, 2022, at 1:32 am, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with unknown injuries at the intersection of W Taylor Rd and N Golden State Blvd, Turlock.
When officers arrived on scene, they found a single vehicle involved, a red Freightliner truck tractor, which had struck a traffic light pole and a traffic light.
The vehicle had a single occupant who did not suffer any injuries.
The vehicle sustained moderate damage and was deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring it to be towed away.
Officers began investigating and determined that the vehicle was traveling northbound on N Golden State Blvd and in the process of making a westbound turn onto W Taylor Rd, when the turn was taken too wide and the front right side of the vehicle struck the traffic light pole and the traffic light.
City crews responded to conduct repairs to the damaged traffic light.
On Saturday, July 2nd, 2022, at 11:53 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of E Christoffersen Pkwy and N Olive Ave, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. One was a black Chevrolet pickup truck and the other was a gray Honda sedan.
The black Chevrolet pickup truck had a single occupant, Daniel Andrade, 28, of Denair. He was still in his vehicle when crews arrived and was helped out by firefighters. He suffered minor injuries and was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital. The gray Honda sedan had three occupants. Two suffered minor injuries and refused to be transported to the hospital, while one suffered major injuries and was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital.
Both vehicles sustained major damage and were deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring them to be towed away.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
Officers noticed that Andrade was exhibiting objective symptoms of being under the influence, so they asked him if he would participate in standardized field sobriety tests. He agreed and completed the tests.
Ultimately, based on the objective symptoms Andrade was exhibiting, his performance in the standardized field sobriety tests, the fact that he had just been involved in a collision, the fact that there were alcohol containers in his vehicle, his statements, and the totality of the circumstances, officers determined that he was under the influence of alcohol.
Andrade was arrested and provided an evidentiary breath sample at the scene as required by California’s implied consent law. The results of the breath sample revealed that Andrade had a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater.
Andrade was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury and driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater causing injury. He was also issued an administrative driver’s license suspension order by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and his vehicle was impounded.
On Saturday, July 2nd, 2022, at 11:00 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported hit and run vehicle collision with no injuries in the 3200 block of W Monte Vista Ave, Turlock.
When officers arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. One was a white Honda sedan and the other was a black Honda sedan. The white Honda sedan had struck a street light which had brought it down onto the roadway into the far right lane. The black Honda sedan’s driver had originally not stopped, however, he changed his mind and was back at the scene by the time officers had arrived.
Both vehicles had two occupants, neither of which suffered any injuries.
The white Honda sedan had sustained moderate damage and was deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring it to be towed away. The black Honda sedan had sustained minor damage and was able to be driven away from the scene.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.
City crews responded to the scene to conduct repairs to the downed street light.
On Friday, July 1st, 2022, at 11:54 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of E Hawkeye Ave and Geer Rd, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. One was a silver Toyota SUV and the other was a gray Hyundai sedan.
The silver Toyota SUV had two occupants, both of which suffered minor injuries and refused to be transported to the hospital. The gray Hyundai sedan had a single occupant who did not suffer any injuries.
Both vehicles sustained moderate damage and were deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring them to be towed away.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred, however, the traffic lights at the intersection were out at the time of the collision due to a tree that fell onto power lines in the 0 block of Almond Ave about three hours prior. Power was restored shortly after the collision occurred.
On Friday, July 1st, 2022, at 1:58 am, the Turlock Police Department, Stanislaus State Police Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with unknown injuries in front of Suburban Propane, 4625 N Golden State Blvd, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found a single vehicle involved. The vehicle was a silver Honda sedan which was rolled over and lying on its driver side.
The vehicle had a single occupant, Jocelyn Gonzalez, 24, of Atwater, who suffered minor injuries and refused to be transported to the hospital. She was already out of the vehicle prior to anyone’s arrival.
The vehicle sustained moderate damage and was deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring it to be towed away.
Officers began investigating and determined that Gonzalez was traveling southbound in the 4600 block of N Golden State Blvd in an unknown lane at an unknown speed, when for an unknown reason, she allowed her vehicle to veer to the right. Gonzalez allowed her vehicle to strike the curb and then a bush when she tried to correct, which then caused her vehicle to roll over and come to final rest next to the bush on its driver side.
Officers noticed that Gonzalez was exhibiting objective symptoms of being under the influence, so they asked her if she would participate in standardized field sobriety tests. Officers administered one test, however, did not administer the others because they were afraid of her falling due to the balancing issues she was having at the time. Officers then asked if Gonzalez would blow into a preliminary alcohol screening device, which she agreed to and did.
Ultimately, based on the objective symptoms Gonzalez was exhibiting, her performance in the standardized field sobriety test she completed, the fact that she had just been involved in a collision, her statements, and the totality of the circumstances, officers determined that she was under the influence of alcohol.
Gonzalez was arrested and provided an evidentiary breath sample at the scene as required by California’s implied consent law. The results of the breath sample revealed that Gonzalez had a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater.
Gonzalez was released on a citation on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater. She was also issued an administrative driver’s license suspension order by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and her vehicle was impounded.
On Saturday, June 25th, 2022, at 12:58 am, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of Fosberg Rd and Sunbird Dr, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found three vehicles involved. One was a red Honda motorcycle, one was a black Lexus SUV, and the other was a black Toyota pickup truck. The red Honda motorcycle was in between the other two vehicles, which were parked along the east curb of Fosberg Rd at the intersection facing northbound, with the black Lexus SUV in front and about two feet of space between the two.
The red Honda motorcycle had a single occupant, its rider, who suffered major injuries and was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital. The first arriving officer originally found him partially underneath the black Lexus SUV. He was breathing at the time but then stopped, requiring the officer to pull him out and begin chest compressions. He began breathing again a short time later and care was taken over by paramedics upon their arrival. His current condition is unknown. The other two vehicles were parked and unoccupied.
The red Honda motorcycle sustained major damage and was deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring it to be towed away. The other two vehicles sustained minor damage and were left parked at the scene.
It is currently unknown how the collision occurred, however, a witness reported that the motorcyclist was traveling at a high rate of speed prior to the collision.
On Friday, June 24th, 2022, at 9:12 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of E F St and S First St, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. One was a black Harley-Davidson motorcycle and the other was a gray Chevrolet sedan.
The black Harley-Davidson motorcycle only had a single occupant, its rider. He suffered major injuries and was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital. His current condition is unknown. The gray Chevrolet sedan also only had a single occupant, its driver. She did not suffer any injuries.
The black Harley-Davidson motorcycle sustained moderate damage and was deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring it to be picked up and transported away by someone who its rider called. The gray Chevrolet sedan sustained minor damage and was able to be driven away from the scene.
It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred, however, the front of the black Harley-Davidson motorcycle had struck the left rear quarter panel of the gray Chevrolet sedan.
On Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022, at 11:04 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries in the 2300 block of Colorado Ave, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles involved. One was a gray BMW coupe and the other was a black Chevrolet pickup truck.
The gray BMW coupe had a single occupant, its driver, Thomas Brenda, 61, of Turlock. He suffered minor injuries and refused to be transported to the hospital. The black Chevrolet pickup truck was parked and unoccupied.
Both vehicles sustained moderate damage and were deemed inoperable as a result of the collision, requiring them to be towed away.
Officers began investigating and determined that Brenda was traveling northbound on Colorado Ave approaching E Tuolumne Rd at an unknown speed. As Brenda was passing the black Chevrolet pickup truck which was legally parked on the side of the road and unoccupied, he allowed his vehicle to veer off the path of travel to the right which resulted in a collision with the front right side of his vehicle and the rear left side of the black Chevrolet pickup truck.
Officers noticed that Brenda was exhibiting objective symptoms of being under the influence, so they asked him if he would be willing to participate in standardized field sobriety tests. He refused. Officers then asked if he would be willing to blow into a preliminary alcohol screening device, which he also refused. Brenda made the statement that he was coming from a local bar, however, he stated that he had only drank water six hours ago. Based on the objective symptoms Brenda was exhibiting, the fact that he had just been involved in a collision caused by a common primary collision factor with drunk drivers, the fact that he stated that he was coming from a local bar, and the totality of the circumstances, officers determined that he was under the influence of alcohol.
Brenda was arrested and transported to a local hospital for a blood draw as required by California’s implied consent law. The results of the blood draw revealed that Brenda had a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater.
Brenda was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater. He was also issued an administrative driver’s license suspension order by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and his vehicle was impounded.
Brenda is the president of Brenda Athletic Clubs which currently has two locations, one in Turlock and one in Modesto. When checking to see if Brenda has any prior DUI arrests, we came across a local criminal conviction from 2012. It’s currently unclear if that was also for DUI or for something else.
On Saturday, June 18th, 2022, at 11:35 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of W Main St and Grant Ave, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found a single vehicle involved, a white Chevrolet pickup truck.
