Ruben Flotte, 28, was driving west in a Toyota Camry LE on Linne Road when he crashed into the rear of a Ford F-350 truck driven by 50-year-old Thomas Powers of Lakeport, Tracy Police Department officer Edward Gilmore said at the scene.
The impact, which occurred about 100 feet west of the Tracy Boulevard intersection, caused visible damage to the Camry and pushed the vehicle's engine toward the windshield and deployed both front airbags.
Two skid marks belonging to Flotte's vehicle, Gilmore said, were estimated at the scene to be at least 150 feet long. Gilmore said Powers had turned onto Linne Road from a private driveway when he was struck by Flotte. The speed of the two vehicles was undetermined, and is under investigation along with the rest of the crash.
Gilmore said that Flotte was transported to San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp with two legs that might have been broken, but he noted that Flotte's medical condition was unconfirmed.
Flotte is also being investigated for possible DUI-related charges, because medical staff could smell "an odor of alcohol on or about his person," Gilmore said. No formal charges had been placed as of Monday at 4 p.m.
Powers didn't require medical attention and left the scene driving his truck, which only had its back bumper slightly bent downward.
Police had Flotte's vehicle towed. Blood could be seen on the driver's-side airbag and on the middle console of the vehicle.
• Contact Joel Danoy at 830-4229 or jdanoy@tracypress.com.
Ya'll just figger'in this out by your lonesome? We've lived out here for over forty years and the same ole happens again and again. Dflotte; if your relative has a problem than you should have gotten him some help much less with two possible broken legs he's liable never to walk the same again. Along with the rest of the carnage. Unfortunately this kind of thing seems to be happening, now, everywhere in Tracy. Sneaky: "Amber Moon"? No chance her parents meet in the 60's or '70's?
Could be anime, since it started in Japan back in th 1960's an 70's.
Don't know her or her parents aside frum talkin with her with a group of other law enforcement people. My impression was she was pretty sharp an not just somethang pleasin ta th eye.
Given her history with Tracy PD they must have noticed her performance an ability ta execute th tasks assigned ta her. Thair really are so many in th force that do an exemplary job an I do appreciate em all an what they do. Sad that more of our citizenry don't appreciate em that much.
Are thair rotten apples in th barrel? Most assuredly but remember, they are th very big exception an not th rule.
As far as th man in th article, hope he gets better an don't have any long lastin destabilization.
Drunk? Perhaps but I ain't th one ta judge an regardless, we all do dumb thangs at times an if we were all perfect th world wouldn't have th problems it does.
If he was drunk an it's been a problem in his life I hope he gets th help he needs ta get over th problem.
Rather fix people an thair problems than resort ta doin away with em, know what I mean?
Could be anime, since it started in Japan back in th 1960's an 70's.
Don't know her or her parents aside frum talkin with her with a group of other law enforcement people. My impression was she was pretty sharp an not just somethang pleasin ta th eye.
Given her history with Tracy PD they must have noticed her performance an ability ta execute th tasks assigned ta her. Thair really are so many in th force that do an exemplary job an I do appreciate em all an what they do. Sad that more of our citizenry don't appreciate em that much.
Are thair rotten apples in th barrel? Most assuredly but remember, they are th very big exception an not th rule.
As far as th man in th article, hope he gets better an don't have any long lastin destabilization.
Drunk? Perhaps but I ain't th one ta judge an regardless, we all do dumb thangs at times an if we were all perfect th world wouldn't have th problems it does.
If he was drunk an it's been a problem in his life I hope he gets th help he needs ta get over th problem.
Rather fix people an thair problems than resort ta doin away with em, know what I mean?