Angels Camp, CA — New information has been released yesterday’s crash involving an Angels Camp Police Sergeant.
The CHP reports that 38-year-old Sgt. Steven Poortinga was driving a 2008 Ford Crown Victoria patrol car on Highway 4 at around 3:15am. Sgt. Poortinga was approaching a left hand curve near Angels Road, going approximately 65-70 mph. The CHP report says, for unknown reasons, the vehicle went off the highway, struck a road marker, and eventually slammed into a tree.
Poortinga was taken to Doctors Medical Center in Modesto following the unfortunate crash to treat “major injuries.” We’ll pass along more information as it becomes available.
This post was last modified on 03/19/2014 12:42 pm
Written by BJ Hansen.
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