Gilbert Joseph Sigala dies in fatal Jamestown car crash
Gilbert Joseph Sigala dies in fatal Jamestown car crash
Fatal Jamestown crash claims the life of Gilbert Joseph Sigala – Obituary
JAMESTOWN – Gilbert Joseph Sigala, a 63-year-old man from Ceres, lost his life instantly in a tragic head-on collision on August 9 near Jamestown. The accident occurred on Highway 120, west of Jamestown.
The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Department delayed the release of Sigala’s identity until his family could be notified.
According to the California Highway Patrol, Sigala was driving his 2014 Buick sedan eastbound on Highway 120 near La Grange Road around 7:25 a.m.
For reasons still under investigation, his vehicle crossed the center line, colliding head-on with a westbound 2020 Hino tank truck driven by 67-year-old Erich Heinrichs of Turlock.
The vehicles were reportedly traveling at approximately 55 miles per hour at the time of impact.
Heinrichs sustained serious injuries in the crash, as did Vicki Rasmussen, 66, a passenger in Sigala’s Buick, who is also from Ceres.
Heinrichs was transported to Adventist Health Sonora by ambulance, while Rasmussen was taken to Memorial Medical Center in Modesto for treatment.
Gilbert Joseph Sigala dies in fatal Jamestown car crash Fatal Jamestown crash claims the life of Gilbert Joseph Sigala – Obituary JAMESTOWN – Gilbert Joseph Sigala, a 63-year-old man from Ceres, lost his life instantly in a tragic head-on collision on August 9 near Jamestown. The accident occurred on Highway 120, west of Jamestown. …
Gilbert Joseph Sigala dies in fatal Jamestown car crash Fatal Jamestown crash claims the life of Gilbert Joseph Sigala – Obituary JAMESTOWN – Gilbert Joseph Sigala, a 63-year-old man from Ceres, lost his life instantly in a tragic head-on collision on August 9 near Jamestown. The accident occurred on Highway 120, west of Jamestown. …