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Teen arrested in connection to Turlock crash that killed high school coach, injured others

The crash happened in the area of West Christoffersen Parkway and Kilroy Avenue around 4 p.m. Dec. 29, 2023.

TURLOCK, Calif. — A 17-year-old was arrested Thursday in connection to the crash that killed Turlock High School basketball coach John Williams in December 2023, according to the Turlock Police Department

The crash happened in the area of West Christoffersen Parkway and Kilroy Avenue around 4 p.m. Dec. 29, 2023 and multiple cars were involved. Williams was heading to varsity basketball game at Pitman High School at the time of the crash.

The teen was booked into the Stanislaus County Juvenile Detention Center on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter, gross negligence, reckless driving and other charges, according to a press release. 

Read more about Williams and what he meant to his community here. A GoFundMe was created to support his family and can be found here

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