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Monday, April 15, 2013

Update on Sheriff Deputy Little John crash - Deputy "okay"

At 6:47 4-14-13 a call came out of a two vehicle collision on Little John Road and Bow Drive in Copperopolis. Upon arriving at the scene the call was updated to officer involved in collision.

By 7:14 pm witnesses reported that a car had pulled out of Bow Drive while the Deputy was responding "code3" lights and sirens, to a call past the end of Little John Road. The Deputy swerved to miss the car and consequently flipped his car and landed in the nearby field. No confirmation from either the Fire Department of the Sheriff department has been received about the casue of the collision.

At 8:29 am 4-15-13 Sheriff Dept Sgt Hewitt reported that the Deputy involved is "okay" yet no further comment could be made due to the pending investigation.