Chowchilla Police identify Officer Ray Barrantes as officer killed in crash, officials say

Chowchilla Police identify Officer Ray Barrantes as officer killed in crash, officials say

The California Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that killed a Chowchilla Police Officer Ray Barrantes while on duty on Friday night.

Chowchilla officer dies in on-duty crash

A Chowchilla police officer passed away during the line of duty on Friday after being hit by a big rig.   Officer Raymond Barrantes, 37, was driving a Chowchilla Police Department patrol vehicle east on Highway 152 near Road 13 when he was hit around 10:30 p.m.  Driving the news: The California Highway Patrol investigated the incident and said a big rig attempted to cross the eastbound lanes at the intersection.  Barrentes’s patrol vehicle hit …

Central California police officer dies in on-duty crash with big rig

By Brandon Downs A Central California police officer died in an on-duty crash with a big rig Friday night, authorities said.  The California Highway Patrol, which is handling the investigation, said the officer was driving a marked Chowchilla Police Department patrol vehicle east on Highway 152 near the intersection of Road 13 just after 10:30 p.m. Friday.  When the driver of a big rig attempted to cross the eastbound lanes at the intersection, …