A Compton resident has been charged within the demise of a police officer after allegedly inflicting a deadly crash.
On Tuesday, Oct. 8, Los Angeles County District Lawyer George Gascón introduced costs in opposition to Raymond Eugene Sanders in reference to the Oct. 4, 2023 demise of Manhattan Seaside Police Officer Chad Swanson.
Sanders, 68, is charged with one rely of vehicular manslaughter with out gross negligence, a misdemeanor, per a press release from the district legal professional’s workplace.
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Swanson had been driving his patrol motorbike to work on the time of his demise, each the press launch and an obituary by the Metropolis of Manhattan Seaside confirmed.
The daddy of three was killed on the 405 Freeway at Del Amo Avenue after an accident involving Sanders’ automobile at roughly 5:15 a.m. Swanson was transported to Harbor Medical Middle the place he died from his accidents.
“Sanders is accused of improperly securing packing containers of lights to his truck, inflicting a number of to fall onto the roadway. Investigators decided improper securement as a key issue within the crash,” the press launch states.
If discovered responsible, Sanders might spend as much as one 12 months in county jail.
“The lifetime of Officer Swanson, a husband and father of three younger kids, was tragically reduce quick. He had honorably served the Manhattan Seaside neighborhood for 13 years, and his loss is a profound one felt by his household, colleagues, and all who knew him,” Gascón mentioned in an announcement.
“This case is a grim reminder of the devastating penalties of negligence on our roads. Drivers should at all times stay vigilant and cautious — failure to take action can value lives. Those that act recklessly and put others at risk shall be held accountable.”
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In an announcement within the district legal professional’s workplace launch, California Freeway Patrol Chief Chris Margaris mentioned, “The CHP wish to remind everybody, if you’re transporting any cargo that would spill onto the roadway, it must be correctly secured.”
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Swanson’s obituary described him as somebody fearless.
“Regardless of being wounded on the Route 91 Harvest Nation Music Pageant, he repeatedly bumped into the gang bringing individuals to security,” the Metropolis of Manhattan Seaside mentioned of Swanson’s heroic efforts within the 2017 tragedy.
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Almost 60 individuals had been killed and greater than 700 others had been injured.
