On-duty Turlock police officer involved in crash at Geer and Hawkeye
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A Turlock police officer in a marked patrol vehicle was involved in a minor-injury collision Sunday night in Turlock, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The time of the crash was 8:49 p.m., and it occurred at the intersection of Hawkeye Avenue and Geer Road, CHP spokesman Officer Thomas Olsen said Monday morning.
The officer, driving a 2018 Ford SUV, was eastbound on Hawkeye, making a right turn onto southbound Geer. Another driver, 31-year-old David Sloan of Turlock, was southbound on Geer in a 2017 GMC pickup.
Both drivers said they had the green light, Olsen said Monday afternoon, but video that captured the collision shows the police officer had the green light and Sloan was at fault.
Both men were alone in their vehicles, Olsen said. They complained of pain so were taken by ambulance to a local hospital for evaluation, Olsen said.
Olsen and the Police Department declined to identify the officer other than as a 28-year-old.
This story was originally published October 5, 2020 at 11:08 AM.
