San Andreas, CA…John Bandy, 23 from San Andreas & Faith Romero, 21 from Copperopolis lost their lives on September 1st in a head on collision on Hwy 12 near Brauns Way. The sad details are below…

ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 2122 HOURS, PARTY #1 (JOHN THOMAS EARL BANDY) WAS DRIVING HIS 1993 GMC SIERRA EASTBOUND ON SR-12, EAST OF BRAUNS WAY, AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. PARTY #2 (DYLAN DOUGLAS BUTLER) WAS DRIVING HIS 2024 FORD MUSTANG WESTBOUND ON SR-12, EAST OF BRAUNS WAY, AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, APPROACHING THE GMC SIERRA. PASSENGER #1 (FAITH IRENE ROBINSON ROMERO) WAS SEATED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT OF THE FORD MUSTANG. FOR A YET TO BE DETERMINED REASON, PARTY #1 FAILED TO NEGOTIATE A RIGHT HAND CURVE IN THE ROADWAY, AND HE ALLOWED THE GMC SIERRA TO CROSS OVER THE DOUBLE SOLID YELLOW LINES, DIRECTLY INTO THE PATH OF THE FORD MUSTANG. PARTY #1 AND PASSENGER #1 SUCCUMBED TO THEIR INJURIES ON SCENE. PARTY #2 WAS TRANSPORTED TO DOCTORS MEDICAL CENTER IN MODESTO.

THIS COLLISION IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. IF THERE WERE ANY WITNESSES TO THIS COLLISION, WE ASK THAT YOU CALL THE SAN ANDREAS CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICE AT (209) 306-6400.

THE USE OF ALCOHOL AND/OR DRUGS ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION.