How to resolve AdBlock issue? George Guardino, 39, suffered minor injuries while the two officers, Zachary McKnight and DJ Haddad, had moderate injuries, according to the CHP’s Ukiah Area office.
The CHP said the wreck occurred at 4 p.m. Thursday on northbound Highway 101, half a mile south of Henry Station Road north of Hopland.
The CHP said Officer Zachary McKnight was driving a 2016 Dodge Charger patrol car with Officer Haddad riding as his passenger on northbound Highway 101 north of Big Largo at 55 miles per hour.
Guardino was driving a 2000 GMC 2500 pickup, also northbound, a distance behind the patrol car at between 55 to 60 miles per hour, the CHP said.
The CHP said Officer McKnight observed a vehicle traveling southbound on Highway 101 at a high rate of speed, activated the patrol car’s rear emergency lights and slowed to make a U-turn while still within the northbound lane.
According to the report, Guardino saw the CHP car’s emergency lights and braking but due to the speed and distance he was traveling behind the patrol car he was unable to safely slow down and avoid a collision.
The collision remains under investigation. The CHP said neither alcohol nor drugs are believed to be factors in the wreck.
Guardino and the two officers were all wearing their seat belts, according to the report.
The Ukiah Area CHP office said Friday that both officers are doing well and had not suffered serious injury.
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