The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner’s Office identified three people who died in a vehicle crash on Highway 9 near Saratoga on June 22. The victims were Manjot Singh Dhaliwal, 21, of Yuba City; Ajesh Singh Saini, 27, of Salem, Oregon; and Ranvir Singh Randhawa, 17, of San Jose.
The California Highway Patrol responded to the scene at 9:36 p.m. on the day of the incident, following a report of a collision on the highway west of Redwood Gulch Road. Preliminary findings from the investigation indicate that Dhaliwal was driving a 2024 BMW traveling eastbound when he lost control of the vehicle. The car left the roadway and descended a steep embankment.
The crash resulted in the deaths of all three occupants. Highway 9 was closed for several hours to allow law enforcement to conduct the investigation and recover the vehicle from the embankment.
Further details regarding the specific circumstances leading to the loss of control or the condition of any other parties involved were not provided in the initial report. The investigation is ongoing.