Driver dies after failing to stop at a traffic stop - Stockton, CA

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A driver crashed into an unoccupied vehicle in East Stockton after failing to yield to a traffic stop. The San Joaquin County Sheriff Patrol Deputies, at about 2;30 a.m. on Saturday, October 8th, 2022, tried to stop the driver around North Filbert and Myrtle Street, but the driver failed to stop and fled.

According to CBS news, the unidentified driver crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle on Filbert Street and Harding Way approximately one minute later. Unfortunately, despite all efforts to save the driver's life, the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Fortunately, no other persons sustained injuries.

An investigation was initiated by the Sheriff's Office, California Highway Patrol, District Attorney's Office, and the Medical Examiner's Office.