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Community Rallies Around Lodi Grandfather, Officer Who Rescued Him.

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LODI – A video uploaded by the Lodi Police Department to YouTube showing the instant actions of an officer to save a wheelchair bound man from an oncoming freight train gained national attention.

In the video, Lodi Police Officer Erika Urrea is seen driving her patrol vehicle in the area of Lodi Avenue when she noticed a wheelchair bound man stuck on train tracks. 

In the video Officer Urrea asks the man if he can get out of his wheelchair. She then starts telling the man to get up as she notices a train quickly approaching. 

A few seconds later Officer Urrea pulls the man off his wheelchair as the train passes by. She then asks for an ambulance.

She and assisting Officer Delgado tended to the man while they waited for an ambulance to arrive. 

A GoFundMe account identified the man as Jonathan, a 66 year old grandfather. He sustained a serious leg injury during the rescue and was rushed to a hospital.

On the GoFundMe account created by one of Jonathan’s grand kids, Ruby Mata, states “We are so thankful for her courageous act of heroism and we know that God put Officer Urrea in the right place at the right time. Heroes truly do exist, and thanks to her, my grandpa is alive and breathing.”

The account also states one of Jonathan’s legs had to be amputated and the other was fractured. 

Money is being raised to help replace his wheelchair and cover medical expenses. If you would like to donate to the account, CLICK HERE.

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Truck Fire Stalls Highway 99 Traffic in Modesto

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MODESTO – A burning pickup truck with an attached trailer sent a large plume of black smoke into the air Friday evening, stalling traffic on Highway 99.

At about 6:30pm emergency crews were dispatched to the area of Southbound Highway 99 near the Kansas Avenue exit for a report of a vehicle on fire. Arriving firefighters found a pickup truck with a trailer that was engulfed in fire on the right shoulder.

Early reports indicate the driver was able to exit the vehicle. At time of publication traffic was backed up nearly to Salida.

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Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle on the Carpenter Overpass

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MODESTO – Emergency crews responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle Friday afternoon.

The collision happened shortly after 3:45pm on the Carpenter overcrossing at Highway 99. Arriving police officers located a pedestrian with a significant head injury losing consciousness.

Southbound traffic on the bridge is expected to be closed. Motorists should seek an alternate route.

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Suspect in Stockton Double Homicide Captured by US Marshals

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STOCKTON – A man wanted in connection for the deaths of a mother and her son just days before Christmas has been captured in Mexico, officials reported this week.

Julio Valdez was located and arrested on February 11th in Rosarito, Mexico by members of a US Marshals Task Force along with Mexico Regional Police. He was taken into custody without incident.

On December 23rd, 2024 officers with the Stockton Police Department were called to the 2500 block of Belleview Street for a report of two unresponsive persons. They located two victims who were pronounced deceased at the scene, later identified as Alicia Montejano and her son Reuel Huerta.

Valdez is expected to be extradited back to San Joaquin County. The investigation is ongoing.

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