Roy Gillespie Killed in Head-On Accident on Geer Road [Hughson, CA]

Roy Gillespie Killed in Head-On Accident on Geer Road [Hughson, CA]
Roy Gillespie Killed in Head-On Accident on Geer Road [Hughson, CA]

Afternoon Head-On Crash in Hughson Kills Sonora Man

 
HUGHSON, CA (June 28, 2021)Roy Gillespie was killed in a head-on accident Wednesday afternoon in Hughson.
 
The accident happened around 2:25 p.m. on June 23, on Geer Road near Hatch Road. According to the California Highway Patrol, the 33-year-old victim from Sonora was driving a 2013 Nissan sedan northbound on Geer Road. At the same time, 61-year-old Vidal Calderon of Delhi was driving a 2005 Chevrolet pickup truck southbound.
 
For unknown reasons, Calderon allowed the pickup truck to drift out of his lane and to the right, where it struck a raised asphalt curb parallel to the road. The Chevrolet then veered back onto the road and into the northbound lane, where it struck the Nissan head-on.
 
The Nissan left the east road edge before coming to a rest, while the Chevrolet overturned onto its right side and came to a stop across the road.
 
Gillespie sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene.
 
Meanwhile, paramedics took Calderon to Doctors Medical Center with major injuries.
 
An investigation showed alcohol was not a factor in the crash and both drivers were wearing their seat belts.


We would like to express our sincere condolences to the bereaved family and friends of the Roy Gillespie.


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