[06-13-2023] Fresno County, CA – Off-Duty Police Officer Killed, Female Passenger Injured After Solo-Vehicle Crash on Millerton Road

An off-duty police officer was killed while his 23-year-old female passenger was injured following a solo-vehicle crash near Table Mountain Casino, Fresno County, on Tuesday morning, June 13, 2023.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident occurred on Millerton Road, east of Sky Harbor Road, near Table Mountain Casino, at around 5:25 a.m.

A Tesla driven by Manvir D. was heading eastbound on Millerton Road when it veered off the road into the ditch, causing it to flip over.

Dhanoa was ejected from his vehicle resulting in his death. His 23-year-old female passenger sustained moderate injuries and was transported by CAL FIRE to a nearby medical center.

It is uncertain whether drugs or alcohol contributed to this incident.

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• Collecting as much information as possible is essential at the scene of an accident. Exchange information with the other parties involved, if applicable.
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Fatal Single-Vehicle Accident Statistics

Thousands of Americans die in car accidents yearly, and countless more are injured. The number of deaths and injuries caused by motor accidents yearly is two million worldwide.

According to the National Safety Council, traffic accidents killed 8.3 percent more people in 2020. Before that increase, there had been a decline for three years. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 39,107 people died in car accidents in 2019. By 2020, the number had risen to 42,338.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reports that the Department of Transportation’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) reported 3,847 fatalities in California in 2020. A total of 1,587 people died in car accidents involving two or more vehicles, or 41%. In more than half of the accidents, a single vehicle was at fault (59%).

There were at least two vehicles involved in 77% of all injuries, 71% of all collisions resulting in injuries, and 72% of all accidents. Angle collisions caused about 8,000 deaths and injuries in 2020.