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Family of Turlock coach killed in crash sues teen driver, father for up to $10 million

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Family members of Turlock basketball coach Jonathan Williams, who was killed in a crash Dec. 29, have filed a $10 million lawsuit against the teenage driver at fault and his father.

The plaintiffs include the coach’s wife, Belinda Williams, and children, Jaydon, Jamison, Jordan, Jonathan Jr. and Shea. They seek damages in Stanislaus Superior Court for hospital and medical expenses, negligent infliction of emotional distress, loss of wages, grief and other compensatory damages. The suit filed April 16 names Romeil Soheylabady and his son as defendants.

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Stanislaus State is investigating women’s basketball coach after player complaints

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Stanislaus State is investigating its longtime women’s basketball coach over allegations he mistreated players.

The allegations against him include verbally abusing players, misusing the program’s money — including not providing players with their full per diem for meals — inappropriate physical contact during training and exceeding NCAA limits for training hours during the preseason, according to an April 26 story in the Signal, the university’s student newspaper.

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Teenager arrested after death of Turlock High School basketball coach

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A teenager was recently arrested in connection to a fatal car accident that claimed the life of the Turlock High School basketball coach last year .

“The Turlock High School and TUSD community is profoundly saddened by the loss of John Williams,” Turlock Unified School District said in a press release on Dec. 31, 2023. “John was a beloved basketball coach for 20+ years for the Bulldogs and touched the lives of countless athletes and their families.”

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Details emerge about circumstances of crash that killed Turlock basketball coach

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New details have helped form a clearer picture as to what led up to the collision that killed a beloved Turlock High School basketball coach on Dec. 29. But what exactly happened remains murky.

Johnathan Williams, 48, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital after a rollover crash near Pitman High School. Williams was formerly the girls varsity basketball head coach for Turlock High and was an assistant coach of both the varsity boys and girls teams at the time of his death.

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【Commentary】Community Grieves and Seeks Change Following Local Coach’s Tragic Death

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The Turlock community is mourning the loss of Johnathan Williams, a beloved basketball coach and Tesla employee, who died in a rollover crash on December 30, 2023. This tragedy, which occurred near Pitman High School, also left seven others with minor injuries. Williams' death has prompted a heartfelt response from the community, with support flowing in for his family through a GoFundMe page and Meal Train.

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