Galt police officer out of hospital after Highway 99 crash that led to partner’s death
The Galt police officer seriously injured in a fatal head-on collision late last month that led to the death of her partner is out of the hospital.
Officer Kapri Herrera was released Friday afternoon from the Sacramento-area hospital where she has stayed since the deadly collision along Highway 99 near Dillard Road on Aug. 22, Galt police officials announced on the department’s Twitter feed.
“We are thrilled to announce Officer Kapri Herrera was released from the hospital a short time ago and will continue her recovery in the comfort of her home,” the message read.
Herrera and Galt police Officer Harminder Grewal were en route to assist at the Caldor Fire burning in El Dorado County as part of the state’s mutual aid program when the driver of a pickup truck in the opposite lane lost control of his vehicle, driving it across the median and crashing into the officers’ police cruiser.
The pickup driver was killed and his two passengers injured.
Services set for next week
Grewal died of his injuries late on Aug. 26 at Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center. Funeral services for Grewal will be Sept. 13 at Bayside Church Adventure Campus in Roseville, the department announced Thursday.
The Galt Police Department on Saturday announced more details regarding the services, saying that it will be open to the public and is scheduled between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at Bayside Church.
“The service is open to the public and we would like members of the community to remain comfortable while viewing the service,” department officials said in a news release. “It has come to our attention that due to the amount of guests attending, the venue may not accommodate everyone.”
A funerary procession leaving from the Roseville church will be limited to Galt police and the Grewal family.
“We encourage the community to show their unwavering support by lining the sidewalks along the streets from the church leading to Highway 65,” police said.
At a somber Aug. 27 news conference at Galt police headquarters, Lt. Brian Kalinowski said Herrera, who a day earlier had undergone a daylong surgery to repair her injuries, “asked over and over to be here with us” for the announcement of her partner’s death.
Kalinowski said of the two officers’ mission the day of the collision: “It was a community we don’t live in, but they gave up their free days to make sure they were safe as well.”
This story was originally published September 3, 2021 at 7:38 PM.
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