At approximately 4:35 AM on August 23rd, Two Galt Police officers traveling along highway 99 were involved in a fatal head-on crash when their patrol vehicle collided with a truck. The driver of the car that struck the patrol unit died upon impact. The driver of the passenger vehicle identified as Manjot Singh Thind of Manteca. His Dodge Ram truck was traveling at an unknown speed and collided with the concrete center divider breaking through, slamming into the officer’s vehicle on the opposite side of the freeway. The two officers were taken to the hospital in critical condition. It is unknown whether drugs or alcohol were involved in the accident.
Further Details from the Crash
The two Galt police officers involved in the crash were traveling along highway 99 early that Monday morning. They were on their way to help with emergency efforts near the Caldor fire when their vehicle was struck. The officers had to be extracted by emergency responder teams before they were taken in serious condition to the hospital. Reports on both the officers’ conditions state that they are still in intensive care but are stabilized. Members of the Galt community and the Galt police department are praying for their recovery.
Wrong-way drivers
In a study done by the NTSB from 2004-2009, there were 1,566 deaths caused by wrong-way drivers. This study also found that around 60% of these wrong-way driver deaths were linked with alcohol use.
Wrong-way driver safety tips
- If you witness a wrong-way driver while on the road, you should quickly and safely move your vehicle out of the wrong-way driver’s path, and when it is safe, call 911.
- Keep your eyes on the road and scan the horizon ahead for more road hazards.
- Avoid the fast lane when driving at night or early mornings. Most wrong-way drivers will ride in the right lane at night, which is the far-left lane when going the wrong way.
- Keep your headlights on at night. If a wrong-way driver sees your headlights, they might realize they are driving the wrong way.
The Two Galt Police officers traveling along highway 99 were involved in a fatal head-on crash when a truck driver hit their patrol vehicle. The driver who died upon impact was identified as Manjot Singh Thind of Manteca. His Dodge Ram truck was traveling at an unknown speed when he collided with the concrete center divider and broke through, slamming into the officer’s vehicle head-on. The two Galt police officers were rushed to the hospital in critical condition. Although this accident wasn’t directly the result of a wrong-way driver, the risk of being a victim in a wrong-way driver accident is still a serious probability.
If you have been involved in a car accident due to a wrong-way driver and have sustained a serious personal injury, you should seek legal help from our qualified car accident attorneys at Eason and Tambornini. Our team of expert attorneys will work to answer all your questions and guide you through the complex legal process to obtain the necessary compensation you deserve.
