Off-duty Sanger police officer dies in single-car crash in Fresno County
By Accident.NEWS
Publish Date: June 14, 2023
The officer died at the scene.
An off-duty police officer from Sanger, California has died in a single-car crash that occurred early Tuesday morning. According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident happened on Millerton Road near Sky Harbour Road at around 5:30 am.
The man was driving east on Millerton when he went off the roadway and flipped his car at least once. He was thrown out of the vehicle and died instantly. The woman who was with him had to be rescued by fire crews and taken to Community Regional Medical Center for treatment.
Although officials have not released the identity of the deceased officer, they confirmed that he worked for Sanger Police Department. It is still unclear whether alcohol or drugs played a role in causing this accident.
Initially, it was reported that both individuals were ejected from their car during the crash and alcohol was found inside their vehicle. However, CHP later retracted this information without providing any further details.
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Tags: California, Fatality, Fresno, CHP, Carcrash, Policeofficer, Sanger P D, Community Regional Medical Center
Incident at a Glance
- Parties Involved:
- off-duty Sanger police officer
- Vehicles:
- single-car
- Fatality:
- YES
- State:
- California
- City:
- Fresno
- Location:
- Millerton Road near Sky Harbour Road
- Date of Incident:
- 2023-06-13
- Time of Incident:
- about 5:30 am
Millerton Road near Sky Harbour Road
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