Crash Near Palm City Results In One Off-duty Officer Killed
A San Diego police officer, who was off-duty, died when he crashed his motorcycle near Palm City, according to the San Diego Police Department. As reported on CBS8 San Diego, police officer Christopher Blakeley died around 9:40 p.m. on Wednesday, August 24, 2011. He was 26, and a 3-year veteran of the San Diego Police Department.
Blakeley had been driving his motorcycle fast as he headed west on Main Street, according to witnesses who stated he did not stop at a red light when he approached Hollister Street. Blakeley’s motorcycle hit a pickup truck, which caused the pickup to roll over, San Diego police Lt. Andra Brown said. The people in the truck had minor injuries.
A resident of Chula Vista, Blakeley is survived by his mother and brother. Blakeley’s death is a tragedy, and we offer our condolences to all who knew him, and mourn his passing.
The news story reports a sad statistic: Blakeley’s death marks the fourth San Diego police officer who has passed in less than six weeks. In less than a year, the department has lost five officers, two of whom died while on duty. We offer our condolences to the San Diego Police Department for their loss.
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