Galt Police Officer Harminder Grewal Dies From Injuries After Head-On Crash

GALT (CBS13) — A Galt constabulary serviceman who was hospitalized aft a clang connected Highway 99 past play has died from his injuries.

Officers Harminder Grewal and Kapri Herrera were wounded successful a head-on clang adjacent Dillard Road.

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The operator of the conveyance that struck them, 25-year-old Manteca nonmigratory Manjot Singh Thind, died connected impact. Two of his passengers were sent to the hospital.

Both Grewal and Herrera suffered superior injuries and were rushed to the UC Davis Medical Center. Their patrol car was severely mangled successful the crash.

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE — GPD OFFICER INVOLVED IN MAJOR TRAFFIC COLLISION HAS SUCCUMBED TO HIS INJURIES
It is with profound sadness and a dense bosom that we stock the quality that Officer Harminder Grewal succumbed to his injuries connected Thursday, August 26, 2021. pic.twitter.com/mmjw7vO3CG

— Galt Police Department (@GaltPolice) August 27, 2021

The Galt Police Department says Grewal succumbed to his injuries connected Thursday.

“Officer Grewal took pridefulness successful serving his assemblage and his enactment ethic was contagious to each who worked with him. His work to our assemblage volition ne'er beryllium forgotten,” the section said successful a statement.

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Grewal was a two-and-a-half-year seasoned of the Galt Police Department.

CBS13 Staff